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The Morning After: Assessing the Effect of Major Terrorism Events on Prosecution Strategies and Outcomes
(Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 2007-05-01)
A major terrorism event has several important consequences for officials involved in the investigation and prosecution of terrorist activities. Such events are likely to bring increased scrutiny by both public policy ...
Their Day in Court: Assessing Guilty Plea Rates Among Terrorists
(Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 2006-08-01)
Individuals who are charged for traditional crimes are substantially more likely to plead guilty than individuals who are charged under the same statutes but who are officially involved in terrorism (Smith & Damphousse, ...
Deliver us from Evil: The Effects of Mortality Salience and Reminders of 9/11 on Support for President George W. Bush
(Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 2004-09-01)
According to terror management theory, heightened concerns about mortality should intensify the appeal of charismatic leaders. To assess this idea, we investigated how thoughts about death and the 9/11 terrorist attacks ...