Lone Wolf Terrorists In Conjunction With The DSM-5

I will have an internship with the Department of Juvenile Justice in Chicago during this summer, so this book provided examples of how to approach the prison environment. The case histories which impacted me, mainly was the Case Histories I, which illustrated Mrs. Chase and her interactions with the inmates. I feel this case influenced me because I am also female with no experience, who is about to work in a juvenile facility. I will face some of the same obstacles as Mrs. Chase since some of the juveniles are not far from my ages. However, this book taught me ways to hinder the interaction with inmates into a professional only demeanor. For instance, when approaching me, I will make it clear that I will only be addressed by my last name, and will not respond anything other than my last name. Additionally, I will not disclose any personal information to the inmates; however, I will provide information if it’s appropriate for the situation. Moreover, I want to build a relationship with the inmates to show that I am here to help them, better themselves, but not for personal reasons, such as intimate relationships or outside

According to most analysis of the lone-wolf terrorist, the lone-wolf terrorist is identifiable by a few characteristics. However, Bartol and Bartol list seven main characteristics in textbook. The lone-wolf terrorist may identify or sympathize with extremist movements, but they operate individually. Since they operate alone, they act with the influence of a leader or hierarchy. They may often strive for notoriety on the behalf of an interest group. Because their plans are well throughout in advance, it is consider to be premeditated. Unlike other terrorist, the lone-wolf appears to have suffered from some form of mental illness. Lastly they may prefer solitude instead of the companionship of friends because they lack interpersonal and social skills (Bartol & Bartol, 2014, p337).

The biggest manhunt against a criminal in U.S. history has been to catch serial killer Theodore John Kaczynski. Ted Kaczynski, terrorized the entire country for nearly 20 years. Ted build improvised explosive devices and mailed them to universities, airlines, and various others. The FBI would later name him the “Unabomber” code word for “the UNiversity and Airline BOMbing targets involved.” (FBI, 18 May 2016). A question some have been wondering for many years is why Ted did what he did and how he chose his targets. Studies show, Teds early life events may have impacted him so greatly that it caused psychological abnormalities.

The use of terrorism started in 1795 relating to the reign of terror leaded by the French Government. The reason people become terrorist is because they see it as their only choice or is a sign for defending their religion. “The personal pathway model suggests that terrorists came from a selected, at risk population, who have suffered from early damage to their self-esteem,” (psychologist Eric D. Shaw). This explains how young adults are becoming terrorist to find themselves, also because they are not happy with who they are. Terrorist technology has changed over the course.

According to national security specialists, lone wolf terrorists are the hardest to track down (Hilleary 2013). They are very unpredictable and their plans are typically not very difficult to conduct, with everything they need on the internet (Hilleary 2013). However, they do have many common traits. They typically have a political and/or personal grievance, feeling that they or their society have been harmed in some way (Hilleary 2013). They often will have disconnected from work, daily routines, and even loved ones (Hilleary 2013). Like other types of terrorists, they do sometimes suffer from mental disorders such as depression (Hilleary 2013). Sometimes they view violence as the way of gaining respect or love, or to prove themselves (Hilleary 2013). Looking at profiles alone, it is very difficult to notice a clear difference between someone who preaches hate and someone who wants to carry out a terrorist attack (Stewart

Offenders would be given a survey using the Likert scale (1-Poor, 2- Below Average, 3- Average, 4-Above average, and 5- Excellent) upon entering the program. Anything rated as a 3 or higher will be considered satisfactory. The survey is part of the intake and discharge process therefore mandatory to complete. This will guarantee a 100% participation rate. The offender would not be informed of the survey being part of an experiment to discourage any biases. The purpose of this survey is to gather offender’s experiences with staff, to see how offenders feel about the staff, what they think about staff attitudes, if they feel staff have an impact on their success in the program, and what do they think about the program.

Note: In this paper, a ‘lone wolf’ will be defined using Ramón Spaaij’s definition stated as “Lone wolf terrorism involves terrorist attacks carried out by persons who (a) operate individually, (b) do not belong to an organized terrorist group or network, and (c) whose modi operandi are conceived and directed by the individual without any direct outside command or hierarchy.”

The author's intentions for writing this article was to inspect the common thought that there was a link between mental illness and mass shootings and to disprove it. The author also intended for the readers to realize that is too simple of a solution that has slim to none platform to back it up and that mass shootings need to be looked at as its entire entity rather than nit pick it for a small and simple

Living the United State when one thinks of a terrorist attacks often their mind will first go to a larger scale attack such as the events of September 11th 2001. “September 11, 2001 changed the United States forever, the terrorist attack that day marked a dramatic escalation in a trend toward more destructive terrorist attacks which began in the 1980s. It also reflected a trend toward more indiscriminate targeting among international terrorists. The vast majority of the more than 3,000 victims of the attack were civilians. In addition, the attack represented the first known case of suicide attacks carried out by international terrorists in the United States.” (Waston, 2002) However as the years have gone by we have come to learn that terrorist attacks are not always on a large scale and that even one person who is inspired by the ideologies of a terrorist group without being directly connected to them can carry out attacks. Those that engage in this type of terrorism are referred to as lone wolf terrorist. A recent example of such an even was the mass shooting at the San Bernardino Inland Regional Center in December of 2015.

have occurred, and tells of the difference between lone wolf and organizational terrorism. The study suggests

On September 11, 2001, the terrorist attack the United States which shocked the entire world. This concealment, great destructive power terrorist action catches intense attention in the globe. Thence, the term of “lone wolf” terrorism had become an enthusiastically in academic research, and people put huge resources to take precautions. Lone wolf terrorism is a type of terrorist attack that people who support groups, movements, or ideologies throughout the violence to promote their belief. Because of the lack of contact between such terrorists and other organizations, the various preparatory activities are carried out on their own, making it even more difficult for society to prevent or detect their actions. However, the violent attack had been planned, executed, and act independently without any order. In addition, the lone wolf is an independent terrorist-minded person who can recruit and train through the Internet, receive radical education, inculcate extremist ideas, or have anti-human tendencies by their own path. The lone wolf terrorist usually has no different with ordinary people because they only expose their cruel nature at the last moment. Creating a panic in public is the primary concerned of lone wolf terrorism, therefore it can help achieve not only the political,

Research relating to lone wolf terrorism has only recently begun to develop and has focused primarily on the frequency of offenses with mental health often as a peripheral factor. Such a void in research is dangerous, as the methods currently available to counteract terrorism are focused primarily on exploiting the vulnerabilities associated with group interactions, an approach that is inadequate to counteract the lone terrorist. The United States must prioritize counterterrorism resources and encourage further research to combat this threat. Indeed, the ability to accurately profile lone wolf terrorists would enable the prevention and expeditious capture of such individuals in the future, mitigating the potential

Terrorism is a difficult issue to understand and grasp for many people. What is even more difficult to understand is what drives an individual to become radicalized to the point of joining a terrorist organization and committing terrorist acts. While there is not specific criteria or a “cookie cutter” approach to understanding what motivates and radicalizes an individual to participate in such atrocities, there are however, several psychological and behavioral factors that have been common among these individuals. The following paper will outline some of the psychological and behavioral factors that attribute to an individual’s radicalization and eventual willingness and even perhaps

There are many things can be seen in the psychology of terrorism. Unfortunately there is not good science on psychological factors of terrorism; there are theories and educated opinions (DeAngelis, 2009). The one overarching factor is the fear with which terrorism is based. By definition, terrorism is acts that cause terror by one group on to another, usually for political goals (“Terrorism”, n.d.). Why people suffer from these fears is related to their psychological behavior. Terrorist activity can be described as “fostering a sense of helplessness and hopelessness, in demonstrating the incompetence of the authorities, destroying a sense of security and safety, and in provoking inappropriate reactions from individuals and authorities.” (Alexander & Klein, 2005). Terrorists themselves are affected by psychological behavior; their own and that of others around them. They may even be affected by the behavior of victims and potential victims. Osama Bin Laden has even been known to admit that in the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda, his

There has also been long time assumption among professionals and average citizens that terrorists are ‘mentally ill’ individuals. However, there is yet again no evidence that supports that theory. As a matter of fact, there is countless examples in history that counters that said theory of being ‘mentally ill’ and this article provides those examples; as well as, providing the avenue in which an individual can and has been radicalized. Moreover, this article articulates and lays out a method in which could be used to counter the radicalization