| Freed: Ripples of the Convicted and Released Terrorist in America Contributor(s): Michael a. Brown (Author), Penny Hill Press (Editor), Naval Postgraduate School (Author) |
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ISBN: 1545400296 ISBN-13: 9781545400296 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Terrorism |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.77 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The release of convicted terrorists from American prisons is inevitable. This thesis frames and initiates discourse about this unexplored phase of the terrorism continuum. Utilizing a grounded theory approach, we arrive at four findings: (1) we do not yet know to what extent convicted and released terrorists pose a threat; (2) convicted terrorists are treated no differently from an administrative or social standpoint from most other criminals; (3) the American public knows very little about convicted and released terrorists; and (4) there is no defined entity responsible for convicted and released terrorists. We then extrapolate the political, social, and legal implications of these findings, including whether our theoretical or structural frameworks are adequate to the threat. How might such a threat be measured or determined, by whom, and with what policy consequences? We look at existing models ranging from sex offender registries to megacommunities and existing sociological theories of terrorism as potential tools with which to address this complex and interdisciplinary issue. |