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Counterterrorist Profiling, The Self, And The Problem Of Open And Quiet Skies, Ibpp Editor
Counterterrorist Profiling, The Self, And The Problem Of Open And Quiet Skies, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
Psychological profiling supporting counterterrorism may be based on an invalid presumption.
The Profiler's Story, Ibpp Editor
The Profiler's Story, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
Courtesy of commercial television, we better be good. Or else the profilers will get us. It turns out that applied science and its sidekicks intuition and psychism (what psychics do) have our number. One step out of line and our number will be called, and we’ll be served our due comeuppance and just desserts. But is profiling more dessert or desert—or upon close inspection fated to desert us as a valuable tool in deterring or identifying perpetrators of egregious misbehavior? This article describes some implicit assumptions—as contradictory and interdependent as some may be—on which profiling often rests. For these purposes, …
Spot Off: The Gao Takes On The Tsa’S Behavior Detection Program, Ibpp Editor
Spot Off: The Gao Takes On The Tsa’S Behavior Detection Program, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recently Issued Efforts to Validate TSA’s Passenger Screening Behavior Detection Program Underway, but Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Validation and Address Operational Problems (May 2010, GAO-10-763). This IBPP article will describe and comment on the main GAO findings and additional data on which the findings are based. The article will end with some basic challenges to behavior detection as a useful security measure.
Biometric, Psychometric, And Sociometric Profiling, Ibpp Editor
Biometric, Psychometric, And Sociometric Profiling, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article articulates basic Issues in developing security-based profiling technologies.
Data Mining And Mining Disasters: Terrorism Information Awareness, Ibpp Editor
Data Mining And Mining Disasters: Terrorism Information Awareness, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article identifies problems with data mining approaches to antiterrorism and counterterrorism.
Cappsii: Caveats On Progress, Ibpp Editor
Cappsii: Caveats On Progress, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article identifies potential security shortfalls even in the context of improvements in counterterrorist profiling.
Trends. Terrorism, Behavioral Profiling, And Aviation Security, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Terrorism, Behavioral Profiling, And Aviation Security, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses the quest to improve aviation security by identifying behavioral indicators for terrorism.
Finding The Feathers In “Birds Of A Feather”: An Antiterrorist And Counterterrorist Dilemma In Profiling, Ibpp Editor
Finding The Feathers In “Birds Of A Feather”: An Antiterrorist And Counterterrorist Dilemma In Profiling, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes a significant challenge for intelligence analysts attempting to identify individuals, groups, and organizations that have joined, are joining, or will join forces in terrorist enterprises.
Profiling Profiling And Suicidal Terrorism, Ibpp Editor
Profiling Profiling And Suicidal Terrorism, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes chronic flaws in developing profiles that are intended to help prevent or minimize suicidal terrorism.
Personology, Profiling, And The Terrorist, Ibpp Editor
Personology, Profiling, And The Terrorist, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article identifies problems in common approaches to capturing the psychological essence of the terrorist.
Trends. Profiles Of Terrorist Profiles: The Case Of Khalil Abu Elba, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Profiles Of Terrorist Profiles: The Case Of Khalil Abu Elba, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes some of the complexities in developing profiles of actual and potential terrorists.