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

Publications

Publication Title Publication Date START Authors Type Research Areas Regions
Countering Ecoterrorism in the United States: The Case of 'Operation Backfire' START Reports Counterterrorism, Countering Violent Extremism North America
Countermeasures against Extremism and Terrorism Database: Data Status and Final Findings Brooke Liu, Jonathan Kennedy START Reports Counterterrorism North America
Law Enforcement Efforts to Counter Violent Extremism: Lessons Learned from Past Cases Kathleen Smarick, Brooke Liu Research Brief Countering Violent Extremism North America
Cues to Catching Deception in Interviews: A Brief Overview Gary Ackerman START Reports Individual Behavior Global
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
Beyond al-Qa'ida William Braniff Discussion Point Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements Global
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
Integrated United States Security Database (IUSSD): Data on the Terrorist Attacks in the United States Homeland, 1970 to 2011 Laura Dugan, Gary LaFree, Erin Miller START Reports Terrorism and Society North America
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
Black Swans and Burstiness -- Countering Myths about Terrorism Gary LaFree Discussion Point Terrorism and Society Global
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
The Dog that Doesn't Bark Victor Asal Discussion Point Terrorism and Society Global
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
Should START Researchers Embrace the Brain? Gina Scott Ligon, Peter Simi Discussion Point Terrorism and Society, Individual Behavior 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
Discussion Point: Prevention Research is Needed for Countering Violent Extremism Stevan Weine Discussion Point Countering Violent Extremism, Resilience North America
County-level Correlates of Terrorism in the United States, 1990 to 2010 Gary LaFree START Reports Terrorism and Society North America
Prevention Research for Countering Violent Extremism Stevan Weine Discussion Point Countering Violent Extremism, Resilience North America
Research Highlight: U.S. Attitudes toward Terrorism and Counterterrorism Amy Adamczyk, Gary LaFree, Roger Tourangeau, Stanley Presser Research Brief Terrorism and Society, Counterterrorism North America
Bombings at the 2013 Boston Marathon Erin Miller, Kathleen Smarick Background Report Terrorism and Society Global, North America
Terrorism and the North Caucasus: An Overview Mila Johns Background Report Terrorism and Society, Individual Behavior Eastern Europe, North America
Ricin Letters Mailed to President and Senator Gary Ackerman, Mila Johns, Lauren Pinson Background Report Chemical and Biological Threats North America
Al-Qa'ida - Related Terrorism: Violent Incidents and Foiled Plots Steven Chermak, Joshua Freilich, Jeff Gruenewald, William Parkin Research Brief Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements Global, North America
Thinking Beyond Deterrence Laura Dugan Discussion Point Terrorism and Society, Counterterrorism North America
From Extremist to Terrorist: Identifying the Characteristics of Communities Where Perpetrators Live and Pre-Incident Activity Occurs Kelly Damphousse, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Brent Smith, Paxton Roberts START Reports Terrorism and Society North America
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