The Spectacular Few : : Prisoner Radicalization and the Evolving Terrorist Threat / / Mark S. Hamm.
The Madrid train bombers, shoe-bomber Richard Reid, al-Qaeda in Iraq, and the 9/11 attacks-all were led by men radicalized behind bars. By their very nature, prisons are intended to induce transformative experiences among inmates, but today’s prisons are hotbeds for personal transformation toward te...
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