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Books on: terrorist kidnapping

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Ransom Kidnapping in America, 1874-1974: The Creation of a Capital Crime

Book by Ernest Kahlar Alix; Southern Illinois University Press, 1978

Subjects:

Criminal Law--United States--History, Kidnapping--United States--History, Ransom--United States--History

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...the decade, ransom kidnapping was a more central...activities of political terrorists during this period...type of concern over terrorist activities was reflected...popularity of ransom kidnapping as a terrorist strategy...since terrorist kidnappings and airplane hijackings...April, terrorist kidnappings of diplomats in Guatemala...August, and the kidnapping of a British trade...
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Terrorists, Victims, and Society: Psychological Perspectives on Terrorism and Its Consequences

Book by Andrew Silke; Wiley, 2003

Subjects:

Terrorism--Psychological Aspects, Terrorists--Psychology, Victims Of Terrorism--Psychology

Collections: Psychology, History, Entire Library

...Terrorism: Attributes of Terrorist Events (ITERATE) database...comprehensive databank of terrorist events for academic research...indicated that up to January 1989 terrorists had not been able to successfully...significant displacement into other terrorist activities, such as kidnapping. Further, of the five major
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Inside Terrorist Organizations

Book by David C. Rapoport; Columbia University Press, 1988

Subjects:

Terrorism, Terrorists--Psychology

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...which would make a statement. Kidnapping seemed the ideal tactic to achieve...information on to the Montreal anti-terrorist squad, an arrest warrant was...20 In June 1970, the anti-terrorist squad dismantled a second kidnapping
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The Dynamic Terrorist Threat: An Assessment of Group Motivations and Capabilities in a Changing World

Book by Kim Cragin, Sara A. Daly; Rand, 2004

Subjects:

Behavioral Assessment--United States, Terrorism, Terrorism--United States--Prevention, Terrorists, Threats--United States--Prevention

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...hypothesized that the four terrorist groups incorporated into...incorporates the ability of terrorist groups to keep security forces...therefore, expect that terrorists expend considerable resources...the momentum of a groups terrorist campaign. Hamas currently...roles: arms acquisitions, kidnapping, drug trafficking, guerrilla...
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Terrorists and Terrorism in the Contemporary World

Book by David J. Whittaker; Routledge, 2004

Subjects:

Terrorism, Terrorists

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report of the effect of terrorist attacks on tourism, insurance...nuclear materials capable of terrorist use; freeze and seizure...investigation teams sharing lists of terrorists and, generally, intelligence...terrorism and have dealt with any terrorist attacks under ordinary criminal...and its offences (murder, kidnapping, financial extortion, cyberterrorism...

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Journal Articles on: terrorist kidnapping

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Military Might versus Sovereign Right: The Kidnapping of Dr. Humberto Alvarez-Machain and the Resulting Fallout

Journal article by Mark S. Zaid; Houston Journal of International Law, Vol. 19, 1997

Subjects:

Exterritoriality--Litigation, Extradition--Litigation, Kidnapping--International aspects, Rule of law--Laws, regulations, etc., United States v. Alvarez-Machain--504 U.S. 655 (1992)

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...Permits Government Kidnapping, 78 A.B.A...at A8. (68.) Kidnapping Hearings, supra...U.S. Will Take Terrorists by Force, Associated...that was harboring a terrorist sought by the United...here and seized some terrorist suspect in New York...Authorize Prosecution of Terrorists and Others Who Attack...self-defense." Kidnapping Hearings, supra...
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Nuclear Terrorists: Patty Hearst and the Terrorist Family

Journal article by Amanda Third; Hecate, Vol. 28, 2002

Subjects:

Crime, Families & family life, Hearst, Patty, Human relations, Interpersonal communication, Kidnapping, Personal relationships, Terrorism, Victims of crime, Women

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Nuclear Terrorists: Patty Hearst and the Terrorist Family by Amanda...kidnapped her and kidnapping always had a...beaten. The terrorist gang is loosely...hostage, the terrorists demand the release...of political kidnappings that have shaken...first `political kidnapping when the Symbionese...decided to join the terrorist group in their...
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Extraterritorial Jurisdiction under International Law: The Yunis Decision as a Model for the Prosecution of Terrorists in U.S. Courts

Journal article by Adam W. Wegner; Law and Policy in International Business, Vol. 22, 1991

Subjects:

Exterritoriality--Analysis, Terrorists--Laws, regulations, etc., United States v. Yunis--924 F.2d 1086 (D.C. Cir. 1991)

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...the oil companies, terrorists can make news which...been subjected to terrorist attacks committed...been the victims of terrorist kidnappings, and occasional assasinations. (24) Terrorist groups have been attracted...clear example, in the terrorists eyes, of Western...
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(Ex)communicating Palestine: From Best-Selling Terrorist Fiction to Real-Life Personal Accounts

Journal article by Toine Van Teeffelen; Studies in the Novel, Vol. 36, 2004

Subjects:

Literature--Criticism and interpretation, Palestinian Arabs--Analysis, Palestinian Arabs--Portrayals, Terrorism--Portrayals, Terrorists--Portrayals

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...Western ranks. Political kidnappings by Palestinian militants...for political purposes (kidnapping), or uses daily life...violent action). The terrorist characters do not have...not much matter where the terrorist character lives or comes...loyalties. The fact that the terrorists are unsituated and freefloating...In the context of the terrorist characters actions, time...
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Enlisting the U.S. Courts in a New Front: Dismantling the International Business Holdings of Terrorist Groups through Federal Statutory and Common-Law Suits

Journal article by Debra M. Strauss; Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, Vol. 38, 2005

Subjects:

Antiterrorism measures--Laws, regulations and rules, Crime victims--Remedies, Criminal liability of juristic persons--Laws, regulations and rules, Juristic persons criminal liability--Laws, regulations and rules, Terrorist organizations--Finance, Victims of crimes--Remedies

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...international networks of terrorists and cross-national links among different terrorist organizations, which may...transfer, or political advice. Terrorists have been able to develop...narcotics, extortion, and kidnapping. (5) The report acknowledges...lawsuits aimed at crippling terrorist organizations at their foundation...

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Magazine Articles on: terrorist kidnapping

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Countering the Threat of Kidnapping

Magazine article by W. Harold Petersen, Thomas R. Petersen; Risk Management, Vol. 40, May 1993

Subjects:

Insurance coverage, Kidnapping, Precautions, Risk management, Security services, United States

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...with all phases of a kidnapping event. For that...is vulnerable to kidnappings may find that the...experienced anti-terrorist agent. The agent...few days, whereas kidnapping events can last for...However, U.S. kidnappings are more likely to...tend to be trained terrorists who realize that...increased risk of kidnapping. For example, the...
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They Ask, We Ask: Was It Worse under Saddam? Kidnappings, Power Cuts, Sectarian Hatred, Medical Shortages, Petrol Queues, Intimidation of Women and a Mass Exodus of Talent: All Part of Life in the New Iraq

Magazine article by Zaki Chehab; New Statesman, Vol. 135, March 20, 2006

Subjects:

Iraq--Social aspects, Quality of life, Terrorism--Social aspects, Terrorists--Behavior

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They Ask, We Ask: Was It Worse under Saddam? Kidnappings, Power Cuts, Sectarian Hatred, Medical Shortages, Petrol...It was from an unknown group claiming responsibility for kidnapping her husband a few hours earlier and demanding a ransom...by gangs. The police themselves have been involved in kidnapping and murder. Many blame the increasingly powerful Shia...
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Terrorists Now Conduct Training on American Soil

Magazine article by Robert Spencer; Human Events, Vol. 65, February 23, 2009

Subjects:

Documentary films, Kidnapping, Legislation, Muslims, United States

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...the training of Muslims in terrorist activities. Most of these...as well as training in kidnapping, the murder of hostages...ul-Fuqra on its Foreign Terrorist Organization Watch List...describe as wannabes and not terrorists." No current intelligence...investigat- ed for alleged terrorist acts including murder and...
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Did Italy Pay Millions to Islamist Terrorists?

Magazine article by Michelle Malkin; Human Events, Vol. 61, March 21, 2005

Subjects:

Armed forces, Hostage negotiations, International relations, Iraq Islamic Army, Italy, Journalists, Kidnapping, Sgrena, Giuliana, Terrorism

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...information that Italy paid the terrorists $1 million in tribute...Italian advocates of this terrorist get-rich-quick scheme...strategy in dealing with kidnappings." A little late for a...its reported payoffs to terrorists are dwarfed by the mollycoddlers...your people to be used as terrorist collection plates, the...
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Wahhabi Lobby Spreads Its Wealth; Terrorist Sympathizers Abdurahman Alamoudi and Sami Al-Arian Used Donations to Federal Lawmakers as a Means of Manipulating Antiterror Policymaking

Magazine article by J. Michael Waller; Insight on the News, November 24, 2003

Subjects:

Alamoudi, Abdurahman--Contributions, gifts, etc., Arian, Sami al---Contributions, gifts, etc., Campaign funds--Moral and ethical aspects, Lobbying--Political aspects, McKinney, Cynthia--Contributions, gifts, etc., Politicians--Contributions, gifts, etc., Terrorists--Political activity, War on Terrorism, 2001---Political aspects

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...on which to hold foreign terrorist suspects and to deny that...investigations of alleged Wahhabi terrorist financial operations in the...providing material support to terrorists, money laundering and tax...means of explosive, fire, kidnapping or extortion ...; provide...support or resources to foreign terrorist organizations ...; and...

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Newspaper Articles on: terrorist kidnapping

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Terrorists Will Keep Targeting Foreigners; Kidnappings Rampant in Iraq

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, May 6, 2005

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Terrorists Will Keep Targeting Foreigners; Kidnappings Rampant in Iraq...prize targets" for terrorist and criminal gangs...responsibility for kidnapping foreigners for political...foreign civilian kidnapping survivors reported...foreign civilian kidnappings from April 1, 2004...being kidnapped." Kidnapping for ransom or as...
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Kidnapping, the Threat That Doesn't Require Vast Resources; ANALYSIS

Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), January 31, 2007

Subjects:

Kidnapping

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...to commit a complicated terrorist attack of the sort that...skills. The advantage of kidnapping is that you dont require...Furthermore, with a kidnapping you get prolonged media...have seen in Iraq with the kidnappings carried about by Abu Musab...Think of Ken Bigleys kidnapping and how it went on for...being learned from what terrorists such as al-Zarqawi are...
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Tiger Raiders Snared; Gang Guilty of Kidnapping Securicor Man's Family So He Would Steal [Euro

Newspaper article; July 31, 2009

Subjects:

Kidnapping

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Raiders Snared; Gang Guilty of Kidnapping Securicor Mans Family So He...terrifying E2.25million tiger kidnapping. Christopher Corcoran, 61...they had suffered since the kidnapping. He said: Its been a very...and this was often done by terrorist groups. Most of the hearing...
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PRIZE TARGETS FOR AL QAEDA; Will Five Kidnapped Britons Be Passed to a Terrorist Gang?

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), May 30, 2007

Subjects:

Kidnapping, Terrorist organizations

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

PRIZE TARGETS FOR AL QAEDA; Will Five Kidnapped Britons Be Passed to a Terrorist Gang? FOR FIVE Britons kidnapped in Iraq could end up in the hands of Al Qaeda, it was feared last night. Special forces were...
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PRIZE TARGETS FOR AL QAEDA; Will Five Kidnapped Britons Be Passed to a Terrorist Gang?

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), May 30, 2007

Subjects:

Al-Qaeda, Kidnapping, Terrorist organizations

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

PRIZE TARGETS FOR AL QAEDA; Will Five Kidnapped Britons Be Passed to a Terrorist Gang? FIVE Britons kidnapped in Iraq could end up in the hands of Al Qaeda, it was feared last night. Special forces were put...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: terrorist kidnapping

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Uruguay , Country, South America

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...strikes, and the emergence of a terrorist Marxist guerrilla group, the...the Tupamaros increased their terrorist activities, kidnapping foreign diplomats and assassinating...disregarding human rights by kidnapping, imprisoning, torturing...
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Haiti

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...repudiated by the army, which used terrorist violence to maintain power. In 1994...variously of duping, coercing, or kidnapping him. U.S., French, Canadian...Robinson, Haiti, From Revolution to the Kidnapping of a President (2007...
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Korea

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...States imposed (1988) sanctions on North Korea for alleged terrorist activity and expressed concern over reports that North Korea...the aid agreement because of issues relating to the Norths kidnapping of its citizens in the past. In July, the shutdown of the...

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