Ebook: Terrorist Minds: From Social-psychological Profiling To Assessing The Risk

Terrorist Minds: From Social-Psychological Profiling to Assessing the Risk explores the process of terrorist behavioral analysis, from the social-psychological profiling of terrorists to the development of risk assessment tools. Most of the research for this book was conducted in cooperation with the Intelligence Department of the Israeli Prison Service via qualitative, in-depth interviews with leaders of terrorist organizations in Israeli prisons. Once social-psychological profiles were established, terrorist risk assessment tools were developed to allow for better observation and practical management of associated problems.This book fills the gaps in existing literature on the psychology of imprisoned terrorist group leaders through the analysis of individuals' social, professional and personal lives, as well as their attitudes and perceptions. The book also covers the practical aspects of risk assessment based on social-psychological profiling, and discusses relevant tools that have been developed in recent years. It aims to better inform counter-terrorism initiatives and policymaking, as well as improve methods of communication, counter-terrorism, and conflict resolution.

Sagit Yehoshua is an applied criminologist specializing in the profiling and risk assessment of terrorism. She has completed her PhD thesis titled The social-psychology profile of terrorist leaders in Israeli prisons at King's College London University, in 2013. Her work involves years of researching and teaching the mind set and conduct of individuals and groups involved in terrorism and political violence . Sagit is a Research Fellow at Institute of Counter-Terrorism (ICT), Inter-Disciplinary Centre, Herzliya, Israel, and also joined ICSR-International Center for the Study of De-radicalisation, at King's College London, as an Atkin Fellow in 2009 .