An Analysis of the Legal Issues Relating to the Prevention of Nuclear and Radiological Terrorism

The potential for nuclear and radiological terrorism is a concern for policy makers as the motives and methods of many modern terrorists have changed to embrace weapons of mass destruction. Because these threats likely involve malefactors who rely on a combination of preparation, cooperation, and te...

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Published in:The American behavioral scientist (Beverly Hills) 2003-02, Vol.46 (6), p.845-856
Main Authors: Levin, Brian, Amster, Sara-Ellen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bombings
Casualties
Civil liberties
Cooperation
Crime
Criminal law
Extremism
First Amendment-US
Human behaviour
Industrial plant emissions
International security
Law
Legal aspects
National Security
Nuclear power plants
Nuclear Weapons
Policy Making
Prevention
Radiation
Radioactive waste products
Radioactivity
Religion
Risk Assessment
September 11 terrorist attacks-2001
Terrorism
Terrorists
U.S.A
United States of America
Uranium
USA
Verbal aggression
Weapons
Weapons of mass destruction
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Summary:The potential for nuclear and radiological terrorism is a concern for policy makers as the motives and methods of many modern terrorists have changed to embrace weapons of mass destruction. Because these threats likely involve malefactors who rely on a combination of preparation, cooperation, and technical data, it is important to examine how the law addresses preliminary criminal activity as well as access to potentially dangerous information. Although criminal and First Amendment legal sanctions are primarily oriented to address past activities, they do allow authorities to act prospectively in limited circumstances. These circumstances can include instances where nuclear or radiological terrorism is a possibility.
ISSN:0002-7642
1552-3381
DOI:10.1177/0002764202239178