Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the University of California Berkeley School of Law Commencement
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the University of California Berkeley School of Law Commencement "It’s a privilege to join you; Professor Murray; distinguished members of the faculty, staff, and…
St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Agrees to $2.5 Million Settlement to Resolve Housing Discrimination Lawsuits
St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Agrees to $ Million Settlement to Resolve Housing Discrimination Lawsuits The Justice Department announced today that St. Bernard Parish, La., has agreed to a settlement valued…
Justice Department to Monitor Elections in Texas
Justice Department to Monitor Elections in Texas The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor municipal elections on May 11, 2013, in the cities of Corrigan, Farmers Branch, Irving…
Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Roy L. Austin Jr. Speaks at the Press Conference on the Agreements with the University of Montana
Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Roy L. Austin Jr. Speaks at the Press Conference on the Agreements with the University of Montana "We have covered extraordinary…
Radicalisation: A Subtype of Religious Conversion?
Radicalisation: A Subtype of Religious Conversion? This Research Note starts by evaluating Lofland and Stark’s conversion model. By comparing it with several radicalisationmodels, it was found that conversion and radicalisation…
Terrorist Prison Breaks
Terrorist Prison Breaks Why would an insurgent group which employs terrorist tactics intentionally stage a quiet, nonviolent prisonbreak when it could instead carry out a violent spectacle? Insurgent targeting of…
Terrorist Tactics by Criminal Organizations: The Mexican Case in Context
Terrorist Tactics by Criminal Organizations: The Mexican Case in Context In the past 10 years in Mexico, more than 100,000 people have been killed in violence related to organized attacks…
Explaining Civilian Attacks: Terrorist Networks, Principal-Agent Problems and Target Selection
Explaining Civilian Attacks: Terrorist Networks, Principal-Agent Problems and Target Selection Terrorist groups exhibit variation in their targeting choices. Why do some groups direct their violence against civilianswhile others limit this…
Reconsidering Radicalization: Fanaticism and the Link Between Ideas and Violence
Reconsidering Radicalization: Fanaticism and the Link Between Ideas and Violence A central issue with many interpretations of radicalization remains their tendency to overemphasize the role ofextremist beliefs in motivating involvement…
Las Vegas Physician Sentenced for Tax Evasion and Failing to File Income Tax Returns
Las Vegas Physician Sentenced for Tax Evasion and Failing to File Income Tax Returns Robert David Forsyth, of Las Vegas, was sentenced late Friday in District Court in Las Vegas…
Detroit Area Home Health Agency Owner Sentenced to 60 Months for Role in $13 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Detroit Area Home Health Agency Owner Sentenced to 60 Months for Role in $13 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme A Detroit-area home health care agency owner was sentenced today to…
Federal Court in Georgia Shuts Down Tax Return Preparer
Federal Court in Georgia Shuts Down Tax Return Preparer A federal court permanently barred Larry J. Heath, a Cartersville, Ga., area tax preparer who operated Heath’s Income Tax, Heath &s…