Sharing insights from a former chief psychologist at Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib, this book provides readers with the ability to combat terrorism at a community level by explaining how to detect individuals most prone to be involved in domestic terrorism.
Despite concerted efforts by law enforcement, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Homeland Security, the threat of domestic terrorism shows no signs of diminishing. What terrorism prevention strategies can Americans citizens take to better protect themselves and their loved ones? Recognizing a Developing Terrorist explains who is most likely to become a domestic terrorist in the United States, and why; identifies how a well-researched profile for a developing terrorist can be recognized, and describes how such a person can be directed down a better path.
The book comprehensively examines the social, political, psychological, economic, racial, and environmental motivators for an American to become a terrorist, detailing the characteristics of male, female, and minority domestic terrorists. Readers will see similarities in the warning signs before dozens of actual domestic terrorism events that could have signaled an educated observer, and learn recruiting tactics that target adults as well as children to become terrorists, offering examples of how smart phone technology and social media such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook are used to recruit and indoctrinate individuals to terrorism. Perhaps most importantly, the book prescribes ways parents, neighbors, employees/employers, teachers/school administrators and other adults can use this information to identify and help prevent domestic terrorism.
• Presents complete coverage of the subject that addresses everything the average citizen needs to know about terrorism
• Examines dozens of instances of domestic terrorism and identifies the warning signs before each occurred
• Offers insight and knowledge that enables readers to combat terrorism at a community level, in their own neighborhoods
• Taps a variety of authoritative sources such as emergency responders, the national intelligence community, the FBI, court documents, and law enforcement officers to paint an accurate profile of a developing terrorist
About the Author :
Larry C. James, PhD, ABPP is an American psychologist, author, and former officer in the United States Army.
