Year: 2005 Source: Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., (2005). p.431-453 SIEC No: 20100020

This chapter discusses suicide terrorism, first looking at this phenomenon in various cultures. The prevalence of suicide terrorist attacks is discussed next, followed by a profile of suicide terrorists including information on demographic characteristics, religion, revenge for personal suffering, & personality factors & psychopathology. The main elements that prepare an individual for suicide terrorism are discussed – indoctrination, group commitment, personal commitment, & public support. The chapter concludes with a discussion of coping with the psychological effects of suicide terrorism. (50 refs.)