The Use and Abuse of Children/Youth in Terrorism and Suicide Bombing

Erez, Edna; Berko, Anat

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“…In the West Bank, as in other conflict zones, insurgent groups and terrorist organizations often recruit and enlist minors to assist in their military operations, as children and juveniles can provide practical, tactical, and strategic benefits to these groups (Erez & Berko, 2014; Homeland Security Institute, 2009). Palestinian juveniles have been used as lookouts, messengers, spies, recruiters, and photographers, providing “cover stories” for terrorist activities, smuggling or transporting weapons, and serving as “human shields” (Berko et al, 2017; Butler, 2015; Erlanger, 2004; Homeland Security Institute, 2009).…”

Section: The History and Jurisdiction Of The Juvenile Military Courtmentioning

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Procedural Justice, Therapeutic Jurisprudence, and Reoffending: Adjudicating Palestinian Minors in the West Bank’s Military Court

Farber

Erez

2023

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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The Juvenile Military Court (JMC), established in 2009 in the West Bank, handles offenses perpetrated by Palestinian minors, consisting mostly of security-related violations. With the establishment of the JMC, and a subsequent three-stage legal reform in handling juvenile offenders, Palestinian minor suspects and defendants have been accorded various procedural rights. This study addresses the impact of these rights on the criminal careers of Palestinian minors appearing in the JMC. It first reviews the demographic profile of 8,301 minors handled by the JMC between 2000 and 2018, describes their offenses, and offense transition between their initial and second arrest. Using trend analysis, the study compares minors’ reoffending level in the years before and after the reform. The findings suggest significant differences in minors’ reoffending level between the years preceding and following the legal reform. Possible explanations for the findings are offered, and the article concludes with policy implications and directions for future research.

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Section: The History and Jurisdiction Of The Juvenile Military Courtmentioning

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Procedural Justice, Therapeutic Jurisprudence, and Reoffending: Adjudicating Palestinian Minors in the West Bank’s Military Court

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Erez

2023

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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“…The local contexts and the lived realities of Palestinian youth create vulnerabilities and motivations for involvement in collective action (Black, 2004b; Boxer et al, 2013; Crenshaw, 1986). Palestinian youth who have experienced hardships (e.g., destruction of homes, loss of family members or close friends, displacement) would be more likely to seek retribution and revenge (Erez & Berko, 2014; Masten & Narayan, 2012; McCauley & Moskalenko, 2008; Somasundaram, 2002). Children, however, may engage in terrorism for other reasons, including thrill and excitement (Berko & Erez, 2007; Katz, 1988; Venhaus, 2010), or the material advantages and economic support that terrorist organizations offer.…”

Section: Palestinian Children In Terrorism: a Reviewmentioning

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“…Enlisting children provides practical, tactical, and strategic benefits to insurgent groups and terrorist organizations (Erez & Berko, 2014; Homeland Security Institute, 2009; Rosen, 2005). Children’s physical, mental, and cognitive development renders them vulnerable to manipulation and successful recruitment.…”

Section: Palestinian Children In Terrorism: a Reviewmentioning

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“…Finally, it has been argued that variations in local contexts produce disparate answers to the issue of responsibility. The history and lived realities of regional conflicts affect the ways in which children volunteer or are recruited, how their loyalty is maintained, the level and type of compulsion exerted, and alternative options to achieve desired ends, such as social status, material sustainability, or personal advancement (Erez & Berko, 2014). Regardless, the data confirm a key observation in the study of terrorism—that participants are disturbingly normal within their own cultural and historical context (Post, 2009).…”

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Terrorism as Self-Help: Accounts of Palestinian Youth Incarcerated in Israeli Prisons for Security Violations

Berko

Erez

Gur

2017

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

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Adopting and expanding Black’s conception of terrorism as self-help, this study examines how Palestinian youth become involved in security violations. Based on an analysis of in-depth interviews conducted with 10 Palestinian youth incarcerated in Israeli prisons, their experiences are described, including the aftermath of arrest and imprisonment. Their accounts are complemented by interviews with six wardens and correctional officers overseeing the prison’s youth wings, a review of military court transcripts from proceedings leading up to the youth’s incarceration, and observations of participants’ daily prison routines. The data detail pathways and recruitment processes, motivations, rewarding aspects of participation, and the costs incurred as a result by participants and their families. Security violations are analyzed as self-help responses to collective grievances and personal problems. The theoretical and policy implications of the findings are discussed.

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Sisters in Terrorism? Exploding Stereotypes

Laster

Erez

2015

Women & Criminal Justice

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The Use and Abuse of Children/Youth in Terrorism and Suicide Bombing

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Procedural Justice, Therapeutic Jurisprudence, and Reoffending: Adjudicating Palestinian Minors in the West Bank’s Military Court

Procedural Justice, Therapeutic Jurisprudence, and Reoffending: Adjudicating Palestinian Minors in the West Bank’s Military Court

Terrorism as Self-Help: Accounts of Palestinian Youth Incarcerated in Israeli Prisons for Security Violations

Sisters in Terrorism? Exploding Stereotypes

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