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Isis In America: A Sociohistorical Analysis, Kathryn Joanne Ratcliff
Isis In America: A Sociohistorical Analysis, Kathryn Joanne Ratcliff
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
During the summer of 2014, the terrorist organization Islamic State (commonly referred to as Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS) garnered international attention after its unprecedented territorial acquisitions and violence in the Middle East. Today, ISIS vies with al-Qaeda for leadership of the global Islamic Extremist movement and has extended its violence all over the world, including the United States. U.S. based supporters generally choose to engage with the ideology in one of three categories: as a foreign fighter, domestic plotter, or domestic non-plotter. Despite this threat, there is very little quantitative research concerning U.S. ISIS supporters and …
An Analysis Of Material Support Of Terrorism And Violent Plots: Scale And Success, Ian David Brecht
An Analysis Of Material Support Of Terrorism And Violent Plots: Scale And Success, Ian David Brecht
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Following the attacks on September 11, 2001, material support of terrorism charges have served as a cornerstone in the U.S. Government’s fight against terrorism. However, empirical research looking at the usage of material support charges is lacking. The primary focus of this study is to determine if material support charges are related to increases in terrorist attack success and scale. Using the American Terrorism Study (ATS), 177 post-9/11 Islamic Extremist-linked court cases including material support charges and 140 terrorist incidents were coded and analyzed using chi-square, logistical regression, and linear regression models. Results revealed that material support charges are related …