Journal of Forensic Psychology

Colleen Ann Norman

Publications

• Review Article
  A Comparison of Public Support for Moderate and Extreme Terrorism
  Author(s): Colleen Ann NormanColleen Ann Norman
  
  The purpose of this paper is to 'Compare Public Support for Moderate Terrorism and Extreme Terrorism' in high terror active nations (India, Iraq, Nigeria); medium terror active nations (China, United Kingdom, United States); and low terror active nations (Australia, Canada, South Korea); selected from the Global Terrorism Index (2014); and to explore the effects of greater levels of threat (because of increased terror activity), on support by the public. To assess the reliability and validity of a new survey instrument in measuring support for terrorism and to evaluate a series of exploratory questions of added value. The voids highlighted in this paper validate the need for an international legal definition of terrorism, which has eschewed researchers, thus creating the potential for widespread abuse and avoidance of existing terrorism laws. How the media frames a terrorist event pla.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2475-319X.1000121

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