Title Soft Target Hardening : Protecting People from Attack

Edition 2nd ed Published Milton : Routledge, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (487 pages) Contents Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; About the Author; Chapter 1 Soft Targets; Introduction; The Difference in Threat, Vulnerability, and Risk; References; Chapter 2 The Psychology of Soft Targeting and Our Unique Vulnerability; Introduction; What Is Terrorism?; Who Becomes a Terrorist?; Terrorist Motivations; Terrorist Behavior; Terrorism's Effectiveness; Science vs. Emotion; Terrorism's Target; Soft Target Violence: A Collective Twenty-First-Century Black Swan; The Internet as a Tool; Soft Targeting Motivations; Our Unique Vulnerability What Do We Most Fear?How Should We Respond?; References; Chapter 3 International Terror Groups: Propensity and Ability to Mount Soft Target Attacks; Introduction; Modern Terrorism's Roots; AQ and Affiliates; The Ideology; Rise of Bin Laden and al­Qaeda; Emergent al­Qaeda; AQAP; ISIS and Other AQ Splinter Groups; Bin Laden Speaks; AQ's Morphing Goals and Tactics; Hezbollah; Methodology and Objectives; Primary Area of Operations; Tactical Proficiency; Active and Deadly; Operations in the Western Hemisphere; South America; Canada; At the Mexican Border; Tunnels; Bombs; United States; HAMAS HAMAS in the Western HemisphereSummary of Threat; References; Chapter 4 Domestic Terrorism and the Homegrown Threat; Introduction; History of Domestic Terrorism in the United States; The Twenty­First Century and the Rising Tide of Domestic Extremism; Domestic Terrorism: Persistent and Lethal; Right­Wing Extremism; White Supremacists; Militias; Sovereign Citizens; Left­Wing Extremism; Anarchists; Anarchism and the Military; Anti­Fascism (Antifa); Single­Issue or Special­Interest Terrorism; The Earth Liberation Front; Animal Liberation Front; Climate Activists; Homegrown Terror Rehabilitation and the Domestic TerroristJihadist Defined; Recidivism; Counter­Radicalization Efforts; Inside the Saudi Program; Possible Solutions in the United States; The Lone Wolf; Mexican Cartels Cross the Border; Ideology: Money; Tactic: Brutal Violence Against Soft Targets; Goals: Money, Power, Control; Major DTOs Impacting the United States; Special Concern: Los Zetas; Zetas Tactics; Increasing Reach in the United States; Summary of Domestic Terrorist Threats Against Soft Targets; References; Chapter 5 Soft Target Threat Assessment: Schools, Churches, and Hospitals; Introduction Vulnerability in the United StatesSmall Cities and Rural Areas in the Crosshairs; How Bad Actors Choose Targets; The Soft Targets; Schools; School Violence: Not Just Students; Stabbing Attacks on the Rise; K-12 in the Crosshairs; K-12 Vulnerability; Colleges: Campus Culture and Vulnerability; Campuses Already Under Attack; Escalating Number of Attacks on College Campuses; Bad Blood: Intelligence, Law Enforcement, and Higher Education; Churches; The Proliferation of Church Attacks; US Churches as Targets; Safety and Security at Polling Places; Hospitals; Nefarious Use of Ambulances; References Summary The US government spends billions of dollars to secure strategic and tactical assets at home and abroad against enemy attack. However, as "hard targets" such as military installations and government buildings are further strengthened, vulnerable soft targets are increasingly in the crosshairs of terrorists and violent criminals. Attacks on crowded spaces such as churches, schools, malls, transportation hubs, and recreational venues result in more casualties and have a powerful effect on the psyche of the populace. Soft Target Hardening: Protecting People from Attack, Second Edition, continues the national dialogue started by the first edition by providing case studies, best practices, and methodologies for identifying soft target vulnerabilities and reducing risk in the United States and beyond. Soft target attacks steadily climbed in number and scale of violence since the first edition of this book. New tactics emerged, as terrorists continually hit the "reset button" with each attack. In this volatile, ever-changing security environment, plans to protect people and property must be fluid and adaptable. Along with new hardening tactics, such as the use of tactical deception to disguise, conceal, and divert, the author has updated the text with new case studies to reflect and respond to the fast-moving transformation in methods from more complex and organized forms of terror to simpler, yet still-devastating approaches. This book is a must-read for those who secure, own, and operate soft target facilities, and for citizens who want to protect themselves and their families from attack Notes Chapter 6 Soft Target Threat Assessment: Malls, Sporting Events, and Recreational Venues Print version record Subject Terrorism -- Prevention. Domestic terrorism. Threat (Psychology) A Current Assessment of the Motivations and Capabilities of Parties Most Likely to Perpetrate a Soft Target. Church security. Emergency response. Emergent Soft Target Tactics. General Soft Target Hardening Training and Tactics. Hospital security. Introduction to the Concept of Soft Targets. Risk management. School security. Soft target attack. Sports and recreation security. Target hardening. The Unique Vulnerability of the U.S. Due to Our Culture and History. Vulnerability assessment. Domestic terrorism Terrorism -- Prevention Threat (Psychology) SUBJECT United States. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78095330 Subject United States Form Electronic book ISBN 9780429750564 0429750560 9780429750557 0429750552 9780429750540 0429750544 9780429422966 0429422962

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