Hostile Intent and Counter-Terrorism : human factors theory and application / edited by Alex Stedmon, Glyn Lawson.

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TextSeries: Human Factors in DefencePublisher: Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2015]Description: xxxii, 356 pages ; illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:

9781409445210 (hardback : alk. paper)

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DDC classification:

363.325 23 HOS

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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Book	Mukombe Library Open Access Section	363.325 HOS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	7252
Book	Mukombe Library Open Access Section	363.325 HOS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	7253
Book	Mukombe Library Open Access Section	363.325 HOS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	7254
Book	Mukombe Library Open Access Section	363.325 HOS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	7257
Book	Education Library Reserve Section	363.325 HOS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	7255
Book	Education Library Reserve Section	363.325 HOS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	7256

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references.

"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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