Two Sentenced in New York State for Dumping Thousands of Tons of Asbestos in Violation of the Clean Water Act
Two Sentenced in New York State for Dumping Thousands of Tons of Asbestos in Violation of the Clean Water Act Two individuals, Donald Torriero and Julius DeSimone, were sentenced in…
The Strategic Logic of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
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Downplaying Jihad in Jordan’s Educational Curriculum, 2013- 2017
Downplaying Jihad in Jordan’s Educational Curriculum, 2013- 2017 The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is often thought of as a relatively liberal Muslim country - the quintessential “moderate Arab Muslim ally”.…
Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb and the Dilemmas of Jihadi Loyalty
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Demystifying al-Qaida in Nigeria: Cases from Boko Haram’s Founding, Launch of Jihad and Suicide Bombings
Demystifying al-Qaida in Nigeria: Cases from Boko Haram’s Founding, Launch of Jihad and Suicide Bombings Boko Haram was ranked the world’s “most deadly” terrorist group in 2016 and the country…
Al-Qaida’s Strategy in Libya: Keep it Local, Stupid
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The Ukrainian response to Sykes: Prisoner hierarchy and self-rule—power, legitimacy, and dynamics
The Ukrainian response to Sykes: Prisoner hierarchy and self-rule—power, legitimacy, and dynamics AbstractAlthough the political and economic bankruptcy of the erstwhile Leninist regimes in Central and Eastern Europe has triggered…
Routledge International Handbook of Visual Criminology. Edited by Michelle Brown and Eamonn Carrabine (Abingdon: Routledge, 2017, 578pp., £165.00 hb)
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Discourses of Mass Probation: From Managing Risk to Ending Human Warehousing in Michigan
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Three MS-13 Leaders Found Guilty of Racketeering and Additional Charges for Multiple Murders and Attacks
Three MS-13 Leaders Found Guilty of Racketeering and Additional Charges for Multiple Murders and Attacks Three leaders of MS-13 in Washington, , were found guilty by a federal jury today…
Puerto Rico Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murdering a Federal Witness
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Department of Justice Sues Bank of America for Defrauding Investors in Connection with Sale of Over $850 Million of Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
Department of Justice Sues Bank of America for Defrauding Investors in Connection with Sale of Over $850 Million of Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Attorney General Eric Holder and Attorney for the…