eprintid: 1521126
rev_number: 33
eprint_status: archive
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datestamp: 2016-10-18 13:46:44
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type: article
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creators_name: Gill, P
title: Lone-Actor Terrorist Target Choice
ispublished: pub
divisions: UCL
divisions: B04
divisions: C05
divisions: F52
note: This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Gill, P; (2016) Lone-Actor Terrorist Target Choice. Behavioral Sciences & the Law , 34(5) pp.693-705, which has been published in final form at https:doi.org/10.1002/bsl.2268. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.
abstract: Lone-actor terrorist attacks have risen to the forefront of the public’s consciousness in the past few years. Some of these attacks were conducted against public officials. The rise of hard-to-detect, low-tech attacks may lead to more public officials being targeted. This paper explores whether different behavioral traits are apparent within a sample of lone-actor terrorists who plotted against high-value targets (including public officials) than within a sample of lone-actors that plotted against members of the public. Utilizing a unique dataset of 111 lone-actor terrorists, we test a series of hypotheses related to attack capability and operational security. The results indicate that very little differentiates those who attack high-value targets from those who attack members of the public. We conclude with a series of illustrations to theorise why this may be the case.
date: 2016-11-20
date_type: published
official_url: http://doi.org/10.1002/bsl.2268
oa_status: green
full_text_type: other
language: eng
primo: open
primo_central: open_green
article_type_text: Article
verified: verified_manual
elements_id: 1183299
doi: 10.1002/bsl.2268
lyricists_name: Corner, Emily
lyricists_name: Gill, Paul
lyricists_id: CORNE10
lyricists_id: PGILL80
actors_name: Gill, Paul
actors_id: PGILL80
actors_role: owner
full_text_status: public
publication: Behavioral Sciences & the Law
volume: 34
number: 5
pagerange: 693-705
citation:        Gill, P;      (2016)    Lone-Actor Terrorist Target Choice.                   Behavioral Sciences & the Law , 34  (5)   pp. 693-705.    10.1002/bsl.2268 <https://doi.org/10.1002/bsl.2268>.       Green open access   
 
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