134 Pages
by
Routledge
134 Pages
by
Routledge
134 Pages
by
Routledge
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How effective are the methods currently used to deal with hostage situations? This study attempts to answer that question by examining the ways in which terrorists manipulate the hostage/ barricade tactic—one of the most formidable and frightening devices in their arsenal—and by analyzing the response of law enforcement officers and policymakers to its use. Drawing on case materials and interviews... Read more
Preface -- Introduction: International Terrorism, a Type of Warfare -- Negotiations for Hostages: Implications from the Police Experience -- Hostage Negotiations and the Problem of Transference -- SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics): The Tactical Link in Hostage Negotiations -- Terrorism and the Media: A Dilemma -- Terrorism and Government Policy -- Conclusion
Biography
Abraham H. Miller is professor of political science at the University of Cincinnati. A specialist on political violence, in 1976 and 1977 he was a visiting fellow with the National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, U.S. Department of Justice.
