Hostile intent and counter-terrorism : human factors theory and application / edited by Alex Stedmon, Coventry University, UK, Glyn Lawson,The University of Nottingham, UK.

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Stedmon, Alex & Lawson, Glyn [editors]

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Material type: Text

TextSeries: Human factors in defencePublisher: Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2015]Description: xxxii, 356 pages ; illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9781409445210 (hardback : alk. paper)

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DDC classification:

363.325/17 23

LOC classification:

HV6431 .H684 2015

Summary: "This volume brings together research from around the world to explore a range of topics within the project of detecting terrorist activities. It is divided into five key themes: conceptualising terrorism, deception and decision making, social and cultural factors in terrorism, strategies for counter-terrorism, and future directions. Twenty four chapters explore the spectrum of detecting terrorist activities, hostile intent, crowded public spaces and suspicious behavior. A variety of disciplines are represented, including ergonomics/human factors, psychology, criminology, cognitive science, sociology, political theory, engineering and computer science"--Provided by publisher.

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includes index

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This volume brings together research from around the world to explore a range of topics within the project of detecting terrorist activities. It is divided into five key themes: conceptualising terrorism, deception and decision making, social and cultural factors in terrorism, strategies for counter-terrorism, and future directions. Twenty four chapters explore the spectrum of detecting terrorist activities, hostile intent, crowded public spaces and suspicious behavior. A variety of disciplines are represented, including ergonomics/human factors, psychology, criminology, cognitive science, sociology, political theory, engineering and computer science"--Provided by publisher.

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