Ideologically Motivated Murder: The Threat Posed by White Supremacist Groups

Ideologically Motivated Murder: The Threat Posed by White Supremacist Groups
David J. Caspi
February 2013

ISBN-13:  978-1-59332-502-2 / Hardcover
Dimensions:  5.5 x 8.5 / xii, 196 pages

Price   $67.00

Description

Acts of terrorism committed by domestic extremists outnumber those committed by international actors. White supremacist groups are linked to a considerable number of these terrorist acts. Although part of the same movement, certain groups appear to pose a greater threat than others in that they are linked to a greater number of ideologically motivated homicides. Caspi investigated whether a group’s location within its network accounted for this phenomenon. Interestingly, this preliminary study suggests that an association between network location and threat of extreme violence does exist. This finding may have important implications for those tasked with fighting terrorism.

About the Author

David Caspi is an assistant professor within the Department of Law and Police Science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He earned his J.D. in 1998 from the University of Miami School of Law and his Ph.D. in 2010 from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. His research interests include extremism, radicalization, and social networks.