Laws and Methods for Mitigating Terrorism and Mass Violence

Abstract

As a result of the horrific 9/11 (2001) suicide terrorist attacks, US citizens generally have concluded international terrorism is behind mass-casualty attacks. As the 20th anniversary of 9/11 draws near, the post 9/11 era shows the emerging threats to the US will continue as a composition of ideologies from jihadist, far right, and leftist extremism, and idiosyncratic strains. Intelligence agencies worldwide are concerned about the looming threats of bioterrorism from variant strains of COVID. As a cataclysmic event, 9/11 radically changed laws and methods nations use to evaluate their geopolitical policies and operationalize their new counterterrorism strategies. This chapter will explore the laws and methods used to help fight and mitigate emerging threats. Underpinning this research review are the conflict theory, religion as a political philosophy, and the abandonment theory of personality disorders observed playing an influencing role in recruiting extremists.