The Terrorist Age-Crime Curve: An Analysis of American Islamist Terrorist Offenders and Age-Specific Propensity for Participation in Violent and Nonviolent Incidents

Objective. This study examines the age-crime relationship among terrorist offenders. Method. This study relies on a data set of over 600 American terrorism offenders inspired by one of three Islamist groups: Hamas, Hezbollah, or Al Qaeda. Results. We find that the pattern of violent Islamist crime i...

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Published in:Social science quarterly 2016-03, Vol.97 (1), p.19-32
Main Authors: Klausen, Jytte, Morrill, Tyler, Libretti, Rosanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Crime
Guerrilla forces
Islam
Middle Eastern cultural groups
Offenders
Offenses
Terror: Analyzing Perpetrator Narrative, Identity, and Results
Terrorism
Terrorist organizations
Violence
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Summary:Objective. This study examines the age-crime relationship among terrorist offenders. Method. This study relies on a data set of over 600 American terrorism offenders inspired by one of three Islamist groups: Hamas, Hezbollah, or Al Qaeda. Results. We find that the pattern of violent Islamist crime in the United States departs from the standard age-crime curve in significant ways. Violent action among terrorist offenders peaks at a later age and occurs across a broader age range than is the case for ordinary violent crimes.
ISSN:0038-4941
1540-6237
DOI:10.1111/ssqu.12249