{"product_id":"terrorist-suicide-bombings-mordecai-dzikansky-9781439871317","title":"Terrorist Suicide Bombings: Attack Interdiction, Mitigation, and Response","description":"\u003cp\u003eUrban environments are prime targets for suicide bombings over the next decade. While the threat may be ever-present, measures are available that can empower law enforcement personnel to thwart attacks, or at least mitigate the effects by reducing casualties. Written by professionals with first-hand experience, \u003cstrong\u003eTerrorist Suicide Bombings: Attack Interdiction, Mitigation, and Response\u003c\/strong\u003e helps first responders, law enforcement, and homeland security professionals grapple with this increasing threat, offering best practices in the field and lessons learned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAdvance preparation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors provide specific instructions on how to fortify possible suicide bombing targets, suggesting measures that--if implemented--will reduce casualties. They explain how suicide bombers operate and what weapons they are likely to employ. They also debunk common myths about suicide bombers that jeopardize successful interdiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eActual case studies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding graphic photos depicting the aftermath of actual bombing scenes, the book projects the reader into the chaos of a bomb scene. Chapters describe what one encounters at a site immediately after a bombing and explain what each first responder should and should not do. Case studies throughout enhance the text, explaining why certain suicide bombings succeed while others fail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePsychological effects\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also explores how terrorists seek to exploit the media and describes government and media efforts to diffuse the bombers' self-promotion. A full chapter is devoted to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a condition that commonly affects many first responders. Finally, the book closes with recommendations aimed at helping law enforcement defend against suicide bombers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mordecai Dzikansky,Gil Kleiman,Robert Slater\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439871310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439871317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2011 pg. 102","brand":"Mordecai Dzikansky","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088276959487,"sku":"9781439871317","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dad50d5a-73a0-4c82-8451-4ecacfb394bd.jpg?v=1769104013","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/terrorist-suicide-bombings-mordecai-dzikansky-9781439871317","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}