Terrorism: The nature of its history

Garrison, Arthur H.

doi:10.1080/08884310309608

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“…Since attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11th, interest in emergency preparedness has increased (Daniels & Salisbury, 2000;Henry & King, 2004;Perry & Mankin, 2005). During a time of relative peace, no one could have predicted that there would be an attack on U.S. soil that surpassed Pearl Harbor casualties (Garrison, 2003). Although the United States had some experience with disasters (i.e., the bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City in 1995), Americans were still unprepared for the enormity of devastation of September 11th.…”

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“…Although the United States had some experience with disasters (i.e., the bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City in 1995), Americans were still unprepared for the enormity of devastation of September 11th. With the experience of disasters in current U.S. history, search and rescue efforts by various law enforcement officers provided a unique opportunity to study the adversities these officers endured and investigate the inevitable organizational changes that followed (Dowling, Moynihan, Genet & Lewis 2006;Garrison, 2003;Levant, 2002;Perrin, DiGrande, Wheeler, Thorpe, Farfel & Brackbill, 2007).…”

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Terrorism Preparation by Michigan Law Enforcement Agencies

Bailey

Cree

2011

Am J Crim Just

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The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, compelled most Americans to imagine the unimaginable. Increased interest was focused on lessons learned, specifically if local law enforcement agencies had made appropriate organizational changes to manage potential terrorism events. The purpose of this study was to assess perceptions of law enforcement officers in the state of Michigan regarding organizational changes post 9/11. A total of 247 law enforcement officers participated in the study by completing three instruments, the Police Unit Assessment of Terrorism (PAT) Scale, Domestic Unit Assessment of Terrorism (DAT) Scale, and a short demographic survey. The officers who perceived their work load had increased since 9/11 were more likely to have more positive perceptions on both the PAT and DAT.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Terrorism Preparation by Michigan Law Enforcement Agencies

Bailey

Cree

2011

Am J Crim Just

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“…The keyword list was developed after reviewing web sites devoted to cyber terrorism (Tables 2 and 3) and as such may not reflect general security concerns, but those that were most often mentioned in the context of cyber terrorism. As for the targets of cyber terrorism, Garrison (2003) mentions weapons of mass destruction and weapons of mass disruption as methods to cause damage to the infrastructure of a society. The President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection identified eight infrastructures that constitute the life support systems of the nation.…”

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“…This became shockingly clear on September 11, 2001 and promises to be a long-lasting threat requiring a total commitment by the United States to eliminate terrorist organizations wherever they are found. Terrorism is an old problem, and the word terrorism dates to France's Reign of Terror in 1793-94 (Garrison, 2003). The United States State Department has defined terrorism as violence against noncombatants for the purpose of influencing public opinion (Council on Foreign Relations [CFR], n.d.).…”

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Cyber Terrorism: A Study of the Extent of Coverage in Computer Science Textbooks

Prichard

MacDonald

2004

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Executive SummaryOn September 11th, 2001 the United States experienced the largest terrorist attack in its history. This event caused many government agencies to review their security practices and procedures. It also has raised awareness of other avenues that terrorists might pursue to achieve their goals, including cyber terrorism. Cyber terrorism can be described as politically motivated attacks in cyberspace. These attacks are intended to cause grave harm, such as loss of life or severe economic damage. Often the term "weapons of mass disruption" is used in describing these potential computer-based threats.The threat of these attacks intensified the need for more computer professionals to have computer security expertise. It also pointed to the need for students studying computer related fields to be exposed to topics in computer security, particularly the threat posed by cyber terrorism.We examined a random sample of sixteen textbooks in the field of computer security to determine the coverage dedicated to cyber terrorism. Textbooks typically provide resources for faculty to teach students various topics in a course -in this case resources to help students understand the potential threats, techniques, and targets of cyber terrorists.The results show that computer security textbooks do not give cyber terrorism the depth of coverage warranted by its significance for the IT industry. Therefore, faculty need to find their own references and re-sources to address cyber terrorism adequately in their class. This paper concludes by providing numerous web sites and trade books that can be used to help faculty provide more information to their students on cyber terrorism.

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“…This strand of scholarship cites that terrorists maximize the element of surprise whichcombined with the random targeting of victims-evokes higher levels of public anxiety (Garrison 2003;Gearson 2002;B. Hoffman 1997B.…”

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Reading anonymity: Narrative difference and framework selection in the claiming of terrorist violence

Davis¹

2013

Media, War & Conflict

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Despite the supposed importance of media coverage in achieving terrorist objectives, data indicate that terrorist groups increasingly commit unclaimed acts of violence. This article hopes to draw connections between the constitutive role of the press in framing attack narratives and the counterintuitive tendency for terrorists to refrain from claiming responsibility for violence. Using a comparative approach to assess representations from 13 newspapers and wire services, this article examines the presumption of difference and causal linkage between the claimed/unclaimed status of al Qaeda/al Qaeda affiliate attacks and the transmission of salient narrative elements to the target audience. Findings suggest variation in the narrative framework of both attack styles and identify this disparity as a potential factor influencing terrorists’ declining tendency to claim credit for violence.

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Terrorism: The nature of its history

Cited by 15 publications

References 6 publications

Terrorism Preparation by Michigan Law Enforcement Agencies

Terrorism Preparation by Michigan Law Enforcement Agencies

Cyber Terrorism: A Study of the Extent of Coverage in Computer Science Textbooks

Reading anonymity: Narrative difference and framework selection in the claiming of terrorist violence

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