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The American Terrorist Terry Oroszi, EdD Boonshoft School of Medicine, WSU Intelligence Analysis Career Training Program, WSARC The Dayton Think Tank, Dayton, OH Briefing: This research identifies the attributes of an American terrorist by studying the patterns within 34 demographic variables and exploring their correlation with the motivation to commit crimes related to terrorism. We believe that such an understanding will help to halt the recruitment of American citizens by instructing concerned parents, coaches, teachers, and family members how to quickly identify a person that is susceptible to radicalization and how to intervene. Studies conducted 20 years ago have identified some markers by examining international terrorists: single, male, early 20’s, university education, and from an affluent middle or upper-class family (Russell, 1977; Jenkins, 1980, Dingley, 1997). This study confirms the previous findings and expands upon them by examining 519 U.S. citizens convicted of crimes related to terrorism. Additional characteristics scrutinized include the location of residence, crime and imprisonment, religion, organizational alliances, race, heritage and path to citizenship, field of study and occupation, social status, military experience, mental health, marriage and family, conviction, punishment, and target. We endeavor to continue identifying the common traits of terrorists and the social circumstances that render a person susceptible to radicalization and prime them to commit acts of terrorism. By creating a well-sourced and researched list of behaviors we offer methods for community-based curbing of radicalization. Briefing: This research identifies the attributes of an American terrorist by studying the patterns within 34 demographic variables and exploring their correlation with the motivation to commit crimes related to terrorism. We believe that such an understanding will help to halt the recruitment of American citizens by instructing concerned parents, coaches, teachers, and family members how to quickly identify a person that is susceptible to radicalization and how to intervene. Studies conducted 20 years ago have identified some markers by examining international terrorists: single, male, early 20’s, university education, and from an affluent middle or upper-class family. This study confirms the previous findings and expands upon them by examining 519 U.S. citizens convicted of crimes related to terrorism. Additional characteristics scrutinized include the location of residence, crime and imprisonment, religion, organizational alliances, race, heritage and path to citizenship, field of study and occupation, social status, military experience, mental health, marriage and family, conviction, punishment, and target. We endeavor to continue identifying the common traits of terrorists and the social circumstances that render a person susceptible to radicalization and prime them to commit acts of terrorism. By creating a well-sourced and researched list of behaviors we offer methods for community-based curbing of radicalization. Learning Objectives • Speak with confidence on several aspects of terrorism Improved in the United States. Communication • Educate others on the true aspects of terrorism and terrorists, based on real data/statistics. • Recognize and appropriately respond to potential threats related to terrorism, including the subtle Enhanced signs. Response • Summarize and apply the fundamentals of terrorism to other aspects of violent behaviors. • Recommend a strategy based on your interpretation of the data presented and communicate that strategy Crisis Decision- with others. Making • Identify markers of a developing extremist and the tools to help steer them down a better path. Definitions of Terrorism Domestic Terrorism International Terrorism Terrorism “…the unlawful use of “…activities that involve violent “The unlawful use of force and violence against acts or acts dangerous to violence or threat of persons or property to human life that is a violation of violence, often motivated intimidate or coerce a the criminal law…, appear to by religious, political, or government, the civilian be intended to intimidate or other ideological population, or any segment coerce a civilian population, beliefs, to instill fear and thereof, in furtherance of influence the policy of a coerce governments or political or social objectives” government, or to affect the societies in pursuit of conduct of a government by goals that are usually mass destruction, political” assassination, or kidnapping” What makes a crime an act of terror? • The type of crime and scale of its outcome should not be used to determine if a crime is an act of terrorism. • If the individuals or groups committing the acts of violence are doing so because the victims do not follow their personal or religious beliefs or the act can be used as a tool for political gain, then the chances are they are acts of terrorism. If an individual pulls out a gun and fires at school kids or co-workers, the individual is not likely to be prosecuted as a terrorist. As recent as 1983 the FBI would not investigate a terrorist act unless it had more than one person involved. Terrorism Legislation INTENT In a criminal case, not related to terrorism the burden of “proving intent” is on the prosecution. In the case of terrorism, acts that "appear to be intended" to intimidate, coerce, retaliate may still qualify as terroristic crimes without additional evidence. Thirty pieces of legislation related to terrorism were enacted in the United States in 2015-2016. Domestic or International Terrorist? A B Domestic or International Terrorist? A B If an individual plans or trains for a terror act in the US – Domestic Terrorist (A) If the individual plans or trains for a terror act out of the US – International Terrorist (B) Learning Through Game-playing Are you a potential recruit or have hidden aspirations to become a terrorist? The Profile Of An American Terrorist Last Man Standing The 8-marker profile (stems Gender of the American from patterns identified) of a terrorist is presented Terrorist as a game. This is to get people relaxed and encourage interactive communication. 600 483 500 The last man standing has an increased change of 400 becoming radicalized. Participants have many 300 opportunities to “sit” if they do not want to be the last person standing. To Begin. 200 100 36 0 EVERYONE STAND Male Female 1. If you are female please sit down. Gender Sample Size Additional Sources: 1. Sjoberg, L., & Gentry, C. Male 483 E. (Eds.). (2011). Women, gender, and terrorism. University of Georgia Press. Female 36 Total 519 The Profile Of An American Terrorist 2. If you are between 15 - 43 yrs. old you are more likely to have terrorist aspirations. Additional Sources: 1. Oots, K. L. (1989). Organizational Of the 483 Males ~80% 15 years old – 43 years perspectives on the formation and disintegration of terrorist groups. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, 12(3), old; Male Ave. = 32 years old 139-152. 2. Hughbank, R. J., & Hughbank, D. L. (2008). The application of the social learning theory to domestic Of the 36 Females ~80% 17 years old – 46 years terrorist recruitment. SWATdigest. com. old; Ave. = 35.5 Years old The Profile Of An American Terrorist #25 Confirmed Unemployed, #9 of those College-Educated with a college education. Terrorists 200 Not STEM 150 180 36% 100 115 50 STEM 64% 0 Yes No “Groups like ISIS can be selective; recruits are banging on their doors to join” 3. Educated (increased chances with unemployment) Keep “Women areStanding. soft, gentle, and innocent” Additional Sources: Richardson, C. (2011). Relative Sample Size = #292 deprivation theory in terrorism: A study of higher education and unemployment as predictors of terrorism. College # Terrorists Politics Department, New York University. Russell, C. A., & Miller, B. H. (1977). Profile of a Yes 180 (61%) Terrorist. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, 1(1), 17-34. No 115 The Profile Of An American Terrorist Male Terror Relationships Female Terror Relationships 376 20 11 # Terrorists # # Terrorists # 88 6 60 16 2 2 1 1 Single Married Children Divorced Widower Married Single Children Divorced Engaged Widow Relationship Type 4. If you are married or have a girlfriend sit down. “Women are soft, gentle, and innocent” Additional Sources: Winkates, J. (2006). Suicide terrorism: martyrdom Single 376 78.26% for organizational objectives. Journal of Third World Studies, 23(1), 87. Married 88 2) Pape, R. A. (2003). The strategic logic of suicide terrorism. American 18.22% political science review, 97(03), 343-361. 3) Osipov, V., & Ivakin, Y. Divorced 16 3.50% (2009). Terrorists: Statistical Profile. In Information Fusion and Widowed 1 Geographic Information Systems (pp. 241-250). Springer Berlin 0.20% Heidelberg. children 60 10% The Profile Of An American Terrorist Ciccolo's parents divorced when he was in grade school. He lived with his mother on Cape Cod. He was charged with His mother took him to “He played father figure to the lost men, live in Florida, leaving providing them with jobs, housing, beer and his Syrian father drugs.” behind. 5. If you are raised by a mother or grandmother (no father figure) please“Women are continue soft, gentle, and to innocent stand.” Additional Sources: 1)Lombardi, M., Ragab, E., & Chin, V. (Eds.). (2014). Countering radicalization and “Among the 25 most-cited school shooters since violent extremism among youth to prevent Columbine, 75 percent were reared in broken homes.” terrorism (Vol. 118). IOS Press. 2)Gerstenfeld, P. B., & Grant, D. R. (2004). Crimes of hate: Selected (Kao, Emilie, (2018) The Crisis of Fatherless Shooters.) readings. Sage. The Profile Of An American Terrorist Social Class (#248) “The poor are too busy “A 1977 study of terrorist profiles which surviving to get caught up supported the conclusion that terrorists 121 with terrorism” are generally middle or upper class” 46 46 2 9 25 Upper Class Upper Middle Middle Working Class/Blue Unemployed Student Class/professional Class/Professional Collar 6. If you come from a poor family sit down. “Women are soft, gentle, and innocent” “Groups like ISIS can be selective; recruits are banging on their doors to join” Additional Sources: 1) Mitra, S.
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