Homegrown Terror & American Jihadists de Samuel J. Perkins

Homegrown Terror & American Jihadists

Samuel J. Perkins

This new and important book discusses the radicalisation process and the forces driving violent extremist activity. It analyses post-9/11 domestic Jihadist terrorism, describes law enforcement and intelligence efforts to combat terrorism and the challenges associated with those efforts. This book also outlines actions underway to build trust and partnership between community groups and government agencies and the tensions that may occur between law enforcement and engagement activities.

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Preface; American Jihadist Terrorism: Combating a Complex Threat; Internet Terror Recruitment & Tradecraft: How Can We Address an Evolving Tool While Protecting Free Speech? (Written Testimony of Professor Bruce Hoffman, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., before the House Committee on Homeland Security); Testimony of Brian Michael Jenkins, The RAND Corporation, before the Committee on Homeland Security, Hearing on "No Path to Glory: Deterring Homegrown Terrorism"; Statement of John B. Morris, Jr., General Counsel, Center for Democracy, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Hearing on "Free Speech & Online Intermediaries in an Age of Terror Recruitment"; Testimony of William J. Bratton, Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police Department, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Hearing on "Countering the Radicalization Threat: An Intelligence-Led Policing Challenge"; Statement of Janice Fedarcyk, Special Agent in Charge, Counterterrorism Division, Los Angeles Field Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Hearing on "Islamic Radicalization"; Written Testimony of David D. Gersten, Director of Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Programs, United States Department of Homeland Security, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Hearing on "Radicalization, Information Sharing & Community Outreach: Protecting the Homeland from Homegrown Terror"; Testimony of Brian Michael Jenkins, Senior Advisor to the President of the RAND Corporation, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Hearing on "Building an Army of Believers: Jihadist Radicalization & Recruitment"; Written Testimony of Sireen Sawaf, Government Relations Director, Southern California, Muslim Public Affairs Council, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Hearing on "Radicalization, Information Sharing & Community Outreach: Protecting the Homeland from Homegrown Terror"; Violent Islamist Extremism, The Internet, & The Homegrown Terrorist Threat (U.S. Senate, Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, Joseph Lieberman, Chairman & Susan Collins, Ranking Minority Member); Statement of Michael W. Macleod-Ball, Acting Director, American Civil Liberties Union, Washington Legislative Office, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Hearing on "Violent Extremism: How Are People Moved from Constitutionally-Protected Thought to Acts of Terrorism?" ; Testimony of Kim Cragin, The RAND Corporation, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Hearing on "Understanding Terrorist Motivations" ; Testimony of Stevan Weine, M.D., Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Hearing on "Violent Extremism: How Are People Moved from Constitutionally-Protected Thought to Acts of Terrorism?; Index.