Attacks from lone terrorists in the US are more severe than those who are affiliated with groups

Turner, Noah, Chermak, Steven and Freilich, Joshua (2021) Attacks from lone terrorists in the US are more severe than those who are affiliated with groups. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (25 Jun 2021). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

US counterterrorism officials continue to grapple with the issue of lone actor terrorism. However, the extent to which these individuals are more dangerous than group-affiliated terrorists is unclear. In new research, Noah Turner, Steven Chermak, and Joshua Freilich investigate the severity of lone actor terrorist attacks compared to those of other terrorists. They find that lone actors do commit more severe attacks than other terrorists, particularly when both fatalities and injuries are considered.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2021 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States)
Date Deposited:	17 Aug 2021 15:12
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 20:46
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/111219

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