โ Scribed by Cynthia Lum Ph.D, Leslie W. Kennedy Ph.D (auth.), Cynthia Lum, Leslie W. Kennedy (eds.)
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
In the past eight years, there has been a massive increase in government spending on counterterrorism intervention development and implementation. Given this increase, there are two evidence-based policy questions that are important to address:
Is there evidence that any of these programs are effective โ in other words, can they be shown to be linked to reducing terrorism, terrorist recruiting, or to improving the response and management of terrorist events?
Do these interventions have secondary or collateral effects that may be costly, harmful, illegal, beneficial, or otherwise?
As Lum and Kennedy discovered in an evaluation research on counterterrorism interventions, only a minuscule number of empirical studies of terrorism exist and there is an almost complete absence of evaluation research on counter-terrorism strategies. This is startling given the enormous increases in the development and use of counter-terrorism programs, as well as spending on counter-terrorism activity. Even more disconcerting was the nature of the evaluations we did find; some programs were shown to either have no discernible effect on terrorism or lead to increases in terrorism. The emphasis of the need for empirical research in evaluating interventions and informing policy cannot be overstated, and is the primary goal of Evidence-Based Counterterrorism Policy.
Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Evidence-Based Counterterrorism Policy....Pages 3-9
Front Matter....Pages 11-11
Assessing and Comparing Data Sources for Terrorism Research....Pages 13-40
Generating Terrorism Event Databases: Results from the Global Terrorism Database, 1970 to 2008....Pages 41-64
Evidence-Based Intelligence Practices: Examining the Role of Fusion Centers as a Critical Source of Information....Pages 65-88
Front Matter....Pages 89-89
Innovative Methods for Terrorism and Counterterrorism Data....Pages 91-112
Introducing Group-Based Trajectory Analysis and Series Hazard Modeling: Two Innovative Methods to Systematically Examine Terrorism Over Time....Pages 113-149
A Complexity Method for Assessing Counterterrorism Policies....Pages 151-165
Analyzing Terrorism Using Spatial Analysis Techniques: A Case Study of Turkish Cities....Pages 167-185
The Importance of Instrument Validity in Evaluating Security Screening Programs....Pages 187-208
Translational Criminology: Using Existing Evidence for Assessing TSAโs Comprehensive Security Strategy at Airports....Pages 209-251
Front Matter....Pages 253-253
Terrorist Finance, Informal Markets, Trade and Regulation: Challenges of Evidence Regarding International Efforts....Pages 255-279
Evaluating the Legal Challenges and Effects of Counterterrorism Policy....Pages 281-300
Public Opinion Research and Evidence-Based Counterinsurgency....Pages 301-324
Counterinsurgency and Criminology: Applying Routine Activities Theory to Military Approaches to Counterterrorism....Pages 325-351
Toughness vs. Fairness: Police Policies and Practices for Managing the Risk of Terrorism....Pages 353-363
Front Matter....Pages 365-365
The Next Steps: A Need for a Research Infrastructure for Evaluating Counterterrorism....Pages 367-376
Back Matter....Pages 377-385
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