Extreme Violence

<p><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Extreme Violence: Understanding and Protecting People from Active Assailants Hate Crimes and Terrorist Attacks</em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> provides readers with a comprehensive treatment of critical knowledge needed to understand prevent prepare for and respond to catastrophic acts of violence.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>In Part One of the book readers learn about various types of extreme violence terrorist organizations attack methodologies weapon types mass transit targeting and vulnerabilities of critical infrastructures. Part Two focuses on prevention strategies including hazard and vulnerability assessments evaluating anonymous threats target-hardening crime prevention through environmental design security technology and behavioral approaches. It also discusses how attackers can leverage an organization's own security technologies to carry out more effective attacks. Part Three explores preparedness and emergency responses emergency communication systems and the National Incident Management System. Part Four speaks to the aftermath of extreme violence by addressing public communications mental health recovery measures litigation and reputation damage protection business resilience and conducting post-incident reviews.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Written by internationally experienced security experts who have helped prevent respond to and provide post-incident assistance for more than 32 planned attacks globally </span><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Extreme Violence</em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> is an ideal resource for courses in security management homeland security terrorism public administration and law enforcement. This timely text is invaluable for practitioners working in homeland security emergency management policing security criminal justice public administration and terrorism.</span></p>