Terrorism in America

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Terrorism in America is written by Brent L. Smith and published by State University of New York Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 143842048X (ISBN 10) and 9781438420486 (ISBN 13).

Using extensive records from federal district courts, national archives, the U.S. Sentencing Commission, and the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts, Brent Smith examines the activities of persons investigated for acts of terrorism during the 1980s. He traces the lives of the men and women who turned to terrorism in America, the goals that motivated their behavior, and the crimes they committed. In addition, the book provides detailed information regarding how shifts in federal priorities led to the capture and subsequent conviction of most of these offenders, as well as the severity with which these men and women were punished.