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Hamm, Mark S.

The spectacular few : prisoner radicalization and the evolving terrorist threat / Mark S. Hamm. - New York : New York University Press, c2013. - xiii, 237 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Alternative criminology series . - Alternative criminology series. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-219) and index.

The invisible history of prisoner radicalization -- Islam in prison -- Prisoner radicalization after 9/11 -- The spectacular few -- Pathways to terrorism -- The riddle of radicalization -- Al-Qaeda of California -- The new barbarians -- Terrorist kingpins and the de-radicalization movement.

ISBN: 9780814725443 (cl : alk. paper) 0814725449 (cl : alk. paper) 9780814723968 (pb : alk. paper) 0814723969 (pb : alk. paper) 0814724078 (e-book) 9780814724071 (e-book) 0814744370 (e-book) 9780814744376 (e-book)

LCCN: 2012038066

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Terrorists--Recruiting--United States.
Muslim prisoners--United States.
Prisoners--United States.
Radicalism--Religious aspects--Islam.
Terrorism--Religious aspects--Islam.
Terrorism--United States.
Muslim prisoners.
Prisoners.
Radicalism--Religious aspects--Islam.
Terrorism.
Terrorism--Religious aspects--Islam.
Terrorists--Recruiting.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.

LC Class. No.: HV 6432 .H3654 2013