This volume contains chapters dealing with a variety of issues related to terrorism and counterterrorism and the study thereof, especially in relation to crime, criminal justice, law, and social control.

Terrorism as Gravitational Attraction. How Has Criminology Contributed to the Study of Terrorism since 9/11?. Terrorism and Genocide. The Social Construction of Terrorism. The Emergence of Lone Wolf Terrorism: Patterns of Behavior and Implications for Intervention. Second Order Terrorism. Terrok: A Hybrid Perpetrator in Individualized Terrorism Warfare. Suicide Attacks and the Social Structure of Sacrifice. Postmodern Torture and the Conceits of the War on Terror. Changes in Local Law Enforcement Brought About by 9/11. State Legitimacy and Terrorism: Implications for Counterterrorism Policy. Prosecuting Terrorism: Challenges in the Post-9/11 World. Copyright page. Terrorism and Counterterrorism Today. Introduction: The Study of Terrorism and Counterterrorism Today. List of Contributors. Sociology of crime, law and deviance. Terrorism and Counterterrorism Today.