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Applying Situational Crime Prevention To Terrorism Against Airports And Aircrafts., Molly Mae Block May 2016

Applying Situational Crime Prevention To Terrorism Against Airports And Aircrafts., Molly Mae Block

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This dissertation identifies the characteristics of terrorism against airports and aircrafts and the appropriate measures to prevent or reduce the damage of this crime. The situational crime prevention framework, incorporating routine activity theory, rational choice theory, and crime pattern theory, is used to identify techniques to reduce the opportunity for terrorism targeting airports and aircrafts. This study is a first attempt to determine which situational characteristics may be relevant in attacks specifically targeting airports or aircrafts. Data for this dissertation comes from the Global Terrorism Database and covers terrorist attacks targeting airports or aircrafts from 2002 to 2014. The sample …


Milton's Thought On Divorce., Annie Murray Ferry 1906-1973 Jan 1941

Milton's Thought On Divorce., Annie Murray Ferry 1906-1973

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A Brief Survey Of Chinese Immigrants In American Life., Chwen Kiang Djang Jan 1938

A Brief Survey Of Chinese Immigrants In American Life., Chwen Kiang Djang

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