There is a belief that the current war on terrorism will continue through your lifetime into your children's lifetimes. This prediction may or may not be accurate.

In any case, it is prudent to understand the nature and cause of terrorism and the psychology of the terrorist. Clearly, research in this new area of criminological study will be vital in addressing terror incidents and terrorists.

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Write a five-to-seven-page APA-style paper on the psychological basis for terrorism and terrorists. Read independent scholarly sources and include at least three of them as references in this paper. You will find two good resources listed below:

The Sociology and Psychology of Terrorism: Who Becomes a Terrorist and Why?

Psychology of Terrorism by Randy Borum

Answer the following questions in your paper:

How and why do people join terrorist organizations?

To what extent is psychopathology relevant for understanding or preventing terrorism?

To what extent is individual personality relevant for understanding or preventing terrorism?

What are the vulnerabilities of terrorist groups?

What is the impact of leaders being removed from their positions either by dying or being overthrown?

There is a belief that the current war on terrorism will continue through your lifetime into your children's lifetimes.

This prediction may or may not be accurate. In any case, it is prudent to understand the nature and cause of terrorism and the psychology of the terrorist.

Clearly, research in this new area of criminological study will be vital in addressing terror incidents and terrorists.

Description

Write a five-to-seven-page APA-style paper on the psychological basis for terrorism and terrorists. Read independent scholarly sources and include at least three of them as references in this paper. You will find two good resources listed below:

The Sociology and Psychology of Terrorism: Who Becomes a Terrorist and Why?

Psychology of Terrorism by Randy Borum

Answer the following questions in your paper:

How and why do people join terrorist organizations?

To what extent is psychopathology relevant for understanding or preventing terrorism?

To what extent is individual personality relevant for understanding or preventing terrorism?

What are the vulnerabilities of terrorist groups?

What is the impact of leaders being removed from their positions either by dying or being overthrown?