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The terrorist mind: II. Typologies, psychopathologies, and practical guidelines for investigation.

Miller L

Independent Practice, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.

Part I of this two-part article presents a psychological and political analysis of the terrorist mind. Part II describes the major current psychological classifications and typologies of domestic and foreign terrorism. Explanations are offered in terms of our current understanding of the personality and psychopathology of terroristic violence. A heuristic model of classifying terrorism in terms of personality and psychopathology is presented. In addition to guiding further research and theory on the psychology of terrorism, this model has immediate practical application to the investigation and interrogation of terrorist suspects.

Published 1 May 2006 in Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol, 50(3): 255-68.
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