Phase 2 Individual Assignment
Professor David Brown
Homeland Security
February 26, 2014
Phase 2 Individual Project
Colorado Technical University
March 21, 2014
Phase 2 Individual
Abstract
The following assignment outlines, research of several different sociological and/or psychological characteristics, which can influence new members to join terrorist organizations. Obviously, no single theory, can completely explain the motivation of terrorists. It appears as though a set of theories can come close to doing so sufficiently though, as they cover the cost-benefit calculation, psychological willingness to commit violence, and social conditions permissive to the growth of extremism, that underlie incidents of terrorist action (Simon, 2011).Often it comes …show more content…
The first example is a leader type is the leader. The leader is the intellectual within the group who understands the theories and the ideology of the terrorist group. Although the leader is aware of the inadequacies of their ideologies and/or their terror organization, he/she puts the blame on the community for being inadequate, wrong doing, and notable to solve the existing problems. The next personality type is referred to as the opportunists often have criminal backgrounds but also high technical knowledge. The organization’s need of their technical knowledge makes up for their antisocial behavior and thus the opportunist becomes the go-to person in the terrorist group. In other words, an opportunity to solve a technical problem for their group encourages them to socialize with others in their group for which they do not have the courage for otherwise. The third type of personality is the idealist types are never happy with the routine and seek constant change. They have an immature perspective on social problems, and in fact, don’t understand the real problems of their society (Strentz, …show more content…
(1976). Crusaders, Criminals, Crazies’. New York: W. W. Norton.
Holm, R.(2005). The Causes of Terrorism. The Home Page of Maria Keet Retrieved From:http://www.meteck.org/causesTerrorism.html#.
Rogers, M. (2007). The role of religious fundamentalism in terrorist violence: A social Psychological analysis, International Review of Psychiatry, 19(3), 253-262
Ruby, C. (2002). Are terrorists mentally deranged? Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, [no volume or issue], 15-26
Simon, S. ( 2011). No single theory can completely explain the motivations of terrorist individuals and groups. Retrieved From: http://saidsimon.wordpress.com/2011/05/26/no-single-theory-can-completely-explain-the-motivations-of-terrorist-individuals-and-groups/.
Strentz, T. (1981). The terrorist organizational profile: A psychological role model. In Y. Alexander and J. Gleason (Eds.), In Behavioral and quantitative perspectives on terrorism. New York: Pergamum.
Weisbach, J. (2004). The psychology of a terrorist mind: Attempting to understand as a possible means towards prevention. Retrieved July 12, 2008 from http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~
Homeland Security
February 26, 2014
Phase 2 Individual Project
Colorado Technical University
March 21, 2014
Phase 2 Individual
Abstract
The following assignment outlines, research of several different sociological and/or psychological characteristics, which can influence new members to join terrorist organizations. Obviously, no single theory, can completely explain the motivation of terrorists. It appears as though a set of theories can come close to doing so sufficiently though, as they cover the cost-benefit calculation, psychological willingness to commit violence, and social conditions permissive to the growth of extremism, that underlie incidents of terrorist action (Simon, 2011).Often it comes …show more content…
The first example is a leader type is the leader. The leader is the intellectual within the group who understands the theories and the ideology of the terrorist group. Although the leader is aware of the inadequacies of their ideologies and/or their terror organization, he/she puts the blame on the community for being inadequate, wrong doing, and notable to solve the existing problems. The next personality type is referred to as the opportunists often have criminal backgrounds but also high technical knowledge. The organization’s need of their technical knowledge makes up for their antisocial behavior and thus the opportunist becomes the go-to person in the terrorist group. In other words, an opportunity to solve a technical problem for their group encourages them to socialize with others in their group for which they do not have the courage for otherwise. The third type of personality is the idealist types are never happy with the routine and seek constant change. They have an immature perspective on social problems, and in fact, don’t understand the real problems of their society (Strentz, …show more content…
(1976). Crusaders, Criminals, Crazies’. New York: W. W. Norton.
Holm, R.(2005). The Causes of Terrorism. The Home Page of Maria Keet Retrieved From:http://www.meteck.org/causesTerrorism.html#.
Rogers, M. (2007). The role of religious fundamentalism in terrorist violence: A social Psychological analysis, International Review of Psychiatry, 19(3), 253-262
Ruby, C. (2002). Are terrorists mentally deranged? Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, [no volume or issue], 15-26
Simon, S. ( 2011). No single theory can completely explain the motivations of terrorist individuals and groups. Retrieved From: http://saidsimon.wordpress.com/2011/05/26/no-single-theory-can-completely-explain-the-motivations-of-terrorist-individuals-and-groups/.
Strentz, T. (1981). The terrorist organizational profile: A psychological role model. In Y. Alexander and J. Gleason (Eds.), In Behavioral and quantitative perspectives on terrorism. New York: Pergamum.
Weisbach, J. (2004). The psychology of a terrorist mind: Attempting to understand as a possible means towards prevention. Retrieved July 12, 2008 from http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~