A consortium of researchers dedicated to improving the understanding of the human causes and consequences of terrorism

Publications

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Apparent Intended Lethality: Toward a Behavioral Model of Intention to Harm in Single Issue Bombing Campaigns Margaret Wilson START Reports Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements Global
Countering Ecoterrorism in the United States: The Case of 'Operation Backfire' START Reports Counterterrorism, Countering Violent Extremism North America
Geospatial Patterns of Precursor Behavior among Terrorists Kelly Damphousse, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Brent Smith, Paxton Roberts START Reports Terrorism and Society, Crime and Terrorism North America
Update on Geospatial Patterns of Precursor Behavior among Terrorists Kelly Damphousse, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Brent Smith, Paxton Roberts START Reports Terrorism and Society, Radical Beliefs and Behavior North America
An Overview of Bombing and Arson Attacks by Environmental and Animal Rights Extremists in the United States, 1995-2010 Steven Chermak, Joshua Freilich, William Parkin START Reports Terrorism and Society North America
Understanding Lone-actor Terrorism: A Comparative Analysis with Violent Hate Crimes and Group-based Terrorism Kathleen Deloughery, Ryan D. King, Victor Asal START Reports Individual Behavior, Crime and Terrorism North America
Hot Spots of Terrorism and Other Crimes in the United States,1970 to 2008 Gary LaFree START Reports Terrorism and Society North America
Human and Social Forces in the Spread of the IED Threat: Innovation, Diffusion and Adaptation Gary Ackerman START Reports Violent Groups and Movements Global
Analysis of Factors Related to Hate Crime and Terrorism Kathleen Deloughery, Ryan D. King, R. Karl Rethemeyer, Victor Asal START Reports Terrorism and Society, Crime and Terrorism North America
Social Media Use during Disasters: A Review of the Knowledge Base and Gaps Brooke Liu, Yan Jin, Julia Fraustino START Reports Risk Communication North America
Building Resilience to Violent Extremism Among Somali-Americans in Minneapolis-St.Paul Stevan Weine START Reports Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Individual Behavior, Countering Violent Extremism, Resilience North America
RCPGP Warning System Integration Research Project Final Report Dennis Mileti, Hamilton Bean START Reports Risk Communication North America
Effects and Effectiveness of Law Enforcement Intelligence Measures to Counter Homegrown Terrorism: A Case Study on the Fuerzas Armadas de Liberación Nacional (FALN) Roberta Belli START Reports Violent Groups and Movements, Counterterrorism North America
Understanding Risk Communication Best Practices: A Guide for Emergency Managers and Communicators Brooke Liu START Reports Resilience, Risk Communication Global
Report: U.S. Attitudes toward Terrorism and Counterterrorism Before and After the April 2013 Boston Marathon Bombings Amy Adamczyk, Gary LaFree, Roger Tourangeau, Stanley Presser START Reports Terrorism and Society, Counterterrorism, Resilience North America
Cues to Catching Deception in Interviews: A Brief Overview Gary Ackerman START Reports Individual Behavior Global
Characteristics of Communities where American Terrorists, Lived, Planned, and Conducted their Attacks Brent Smith, Kelly Damphousse, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Paxton Roberts START Reports Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements North America
Reactions to the War on Terrorism: Ethnic Group Differences in the 2007 Pew Poll of American Muslims-Final Report Clark McCauley START Reports Terrorism and Society Global, North America
Border Crossings and Terrorist Attacks in the United States: Lessons for Protecting against Dangerous Entrants Gary LaFree, Kathleen Smarick START Reports Terrorism and Society, Individual Behavior North America
Assessing the Effectiveness of Current De‐Radicalization Initiatives and Identifying Implications for the Development of U.S.‐Based Initiatives in Multiple Settings Kurt Braddock START Reports Terrorism and Society, Individual Behavior, Deradicalization, Disengagement Global
Developing An Empirical Understanding of Improvised Explosive Devices: A Social and Behavioral Science Perspective Gary LaFree, Richard Legault START Reports Violent Groups and Movements Global
U.S. Attitudes toward Terrorism and Counterterrorism Gary LaFree, Amy Adamczyk, Stanley Presser, Roger Tourangeau START Reports Counterterrorism, Countering Violent Extremism, Resilience North America
Countermeasures against Extremism and Terrorism Database: Data Status and Final Findings Brooke Liu, Jonathan Kennedy START Reports Counterterrorism North America
Executive Summary: Understanding Risk Communication Best Practices and Theory Brooke Liu START Reports Resilience, Risk Communication
Risk Communication Training: Research Findings and Recommendations for Training Development Katherine Worboys Izsak, Stephanie Madden, Elizabet Petrun Sayers, Brooke Liu START Reports Resilience, Risk Communication North America