Chapter 30 Essay questions

  1. Taking one Criminological theory (such as labelling theory or routine activities theory), show how it can be used to analyse how terror campaigns evolve and adapt over time?
  2. Why has the Prevent Strategy in the UK been so politically controversial, and how does the literature on crime prevention and deterrence help us understand these issues?
  3. How has the increasing availability of social media changed altered the dynamics of public reactions to terror attacks?
  4. How important is illicit finance to the organisation and conduct of terror campaigns?
  5. What factors explain the increasing attention being paid to the rise of far-right terrorism in the US and UK?
  6. How useful are official statistics and police data in understanding the prevalence and distribution of terrorist risks and threats?
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