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Applying Situational Crime Prevention To Terrorism Against Stadiums, Emanuel Maurice Yeoman
Applying Situational Crime Prevention To Terrorism Against Stadiums, Emanuel Maurice Yeoman
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
According to recent studies, there has been increasing concern of terrorist threats to U.S. stadiums. The research problem is that existing U.S. stadium policies, procedures, and plans do not adequately address evacuation of special populations in the event of a terrorist threat. There is a particular concern regarding the adequacy of existing stadium evacuation plans for patrons with special needs. In the current study there were three research questions examining the organizational deficiencies and best practices of stadium evacuation plans currently in place to respond to terrorist threats How situational crime prevention (SCP) can help in the identification of deficiencies …
Nonreligious Explanations Of Boko Haram’S Resilience In Nigeria, Jimmy Imo
Nonreligious Explanations Of Boko Haram’S Resilience In Nigeria, Jimmy Imo
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Over the past decade, Boko Haram has become one of the world’s deadliest terror organizations. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore nonreligious explanations for the problem of resilience of Boko Haram in Nigeria. Rational choice theory provided the primary framework for the study. Data were collected through in-person and telephone interviews with 14 religious and government subject matter experts. Other sources of data included media publications, documents, audio-visual materials, and the internet. Data were inductively coded and subjected to thematic analysis. Findings showed that instead of religious ideology, Boko Haram’s resilience was due to poor policy …