Terrorist Suicide Bombings : Attack Interdiction, Mitigation, and Response (Paperback)

Section I: The Suicide Bomber in a Western Urban Environment. Introduction: The Phenomenon of Suicide Bombing. The Act: How Does a Suicide Bomber Operate? The Past: A Brief History of Suicide Bombing. Section II?A Suicide Bomber’s Motives. Motives I: Why Someone Becomes a Suicide Bomber. Motives II: Why Do Women Become Suicide Bombers? Leaving the Women at Home. Section III?Evaluating Suicide Bombing. 9/11 I: The Worst Suicide Bombing Ever. 9/11 II: More than We Can Bear. Plusses and Minuses: Advantages and Constraints for Suicide Bombers. Effectiveness: What Makes a Suicide Bombing Successful? Weaponry: The Armaments of Suicide Bombers. Section IV Defending against Suicide Bombings. Responses to 9/11: Federal Government. Responses to 9/11: The New York City Police Department. Detection: What Makes a Suicide Bomber Seem Suspicious? Reducing Casualties: Private Security Guards and Hardening Buildings. Suicide Bombings: Law Enforcement Successes and Failures. Israel: The Military Weapon. Section V Key Players. First Responders I: Police Officers and Bomb Techs. First Responders II: Intelligence, Forensics, and Investigative Officers. Media: Creating Perceptions of Suicide Bombings. Mental Health: When Too Much Is Too Much. Battling the Suicide Bomber: Our Recommendations. Index.