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This volume focuses on the ways in which (sociological) criminologists study terrorism and counter-terrorism. Generally, terrorism has not been central in criminology, but since September 11, terrorism has suddenly and resolutely moved center stage in criminological debates. Conferences, lectures, funding opportunities, and publications now all fully embrace terrorism and counter-terrorism as topics worthy of serious reflection and investigation among criminologists. The papers in this volume bring out the distinct contribution criminologists and criminological sociologists have to offer in the study of (counter-)terrorism from theoretical, methodological, and substantive viewpoints.

The discussions include a usefully broad variety of themes, including conceptual and theoretical perspectives in the criminology of terrorism; hate crimes and terrorism; civil liberties and the control of terrorism; terrorism, war and crime; state crime and terrorism; terrorism and transnational crime; the police dimensions of counter-terrorism; terrorism and the (international) court; terrorism and punishment, and other issues.

The specific criminological orientation of the book makes this volume stand out among others. Bringing together distinguished scholars to present these various themes, the volume hopes to bring a comprehensive and insightful state-of-the-art overview of terrorism and counter-terrorism as themes of criminological reflection.

Published as Volume 5 in the series, Sociology of Crime, Law, and Deviance.

Reviewed in

• Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice (2007)
• Law & Politics Book Review (2005)

 
INTRODUCTION: TOWARDS A CRIMINOLOGICAL SOCIOLOGY OF 
TERRORISM AND COUNTER-TERRORISM [online copy] 
       Mathieu Deflem
 

PART I - THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES IN THE CRIMINOLOGY OF TERRORISM

TERRORISM AS SOCIAL CONTROL
       Donald Black

TERRORISM AND CRIMINOLOGY
       Richard Rosenfeld

A RECIPROCAL APPROACH TO TERRORISM AND TERRORIST-LIKE BEHAVIOR
       Gregg Barak
 

PART II - METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES IN TERRORISM RESEARCH

HOW DOES STUDYING TERRORISM COMPARE TO STUDYING CRIME?
       Gary LaFree and Laura Dugan

TERRORISM AND EMPIRICAL TESTING: USING INDICTMENT DATA TO ASSESS CHANGES IN TERRORIST CONDUCT 
       Kelly Damphousse and Brent Smith

COUNTERACTING TERROR: GROUP DESIGN AND RESPONSE MODALITIES
       Michael Thomas

TERRORISM AND THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH AGENDA
       Margaret A. Zahn and Kevin J. Strom
 

PART III - COUNTER-TERRORISM, IDEOLOGY, AND SECURITY

NEOCONSERVATIVISM AND AMERICAN COUNTER-TERRORISM: ENDARKENED POLICY? 
       Willem de Lint

RIGHT-WING IDEOLOGY, TERRORISM, AND THE FALSE PROMISE OF SECURITY
       Bonnie Berry
 

PART IV - THE CONSTRUCTION AND REALITY OF TERRORISM

SPEAKING OF EVIL AND TERRORISM: THE POLITICAL AND IDEOLOGICAL CONSTRUCTION OF A MORAL PANIC 
       Victor Kappeler and Aaron E. Kappeler

THE CHALLENGE OF TERRORISM TO FREE SOCIETIES IN THE GLOBAL VILLAGE
       Paul Leighton
 

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