1. Terrorism & Violent Extremism

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Seven Pillars of Small War Power, Military Review (2011)

We may need to modify our traditional “center of gravity” analysis to accommodate multiple centers...

 

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Radicalization into Violent Extremism I: A Review of Social Science Theories, Journal of Strategic Security (2011)

In discourse about countering terrorism, the term "radicalization" is widely used, but remains poorly defined....

 

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Radicalization into Violent Extremism II: A Review of Conceptual Models and Empirical Research, Journal of Strategic Security (2011)

Over the past decade, analysts have proposed several frameworks to explain the process of radicalization...

 

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Rethinking Radicalization, Journal of Strategic Security (2011)

Efforts to focus on radicalization and radical ideologies in order to get ahead of the...

 

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Psychology of Terrorism, Encyclopedia of Peace Psychology (2010)
 

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The Science of Interpersonal Trust (2010)

Interpersonal trust - a willingness to accept vulnerability or risk based on expectations regarding another...

 

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Understanding Terrorist Psychology, The Psychology of Counter-terrorism (2010)
 

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Interview and Interrogation: A Perspective and Update from the USA (with Michael Gelles and Steven Kleinman), International Developments in Investigative Interviewing (2009)

With a renewed interest in, and reliance on, human intelligence (HUMINT), an opportunity exists for...

 

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Interviewing Al-Qaeda-related subjects: A law enforcement perspective (with Michael Gelles, Robert McFadden, and Bryan Vossekuil), Investigative Interviewing: Developments in Research, Rights and Regulation (2006)
 

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Mass Transit Systems (with Arthur Kelly), Homeland Security: Protecting America's Targets, Volume III: Critical Infrastructure (2006)
 

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Middle Eastern mindset: Operational analysis and implications (with Scott Shumate and James Turner), American Intelligence Journal (2006)
 

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The psychology of leaking national security secrets: Implications for homeland security (with Scott Shumate and Mario Scalora), Homeland Security Review (2006)
 

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Al-Qaeda's Operational Evolution: Behavioral and Organizational Perspectives (with Michael Gelles), Behavioral Sciences & the Law (2005)
 

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Anarchist Direct Actions: A Challenge for Law Enforcement, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism (2005)
 

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The Role of Operational Research in Counterterrorism (with Robert Fein, Bryan Vossekuil, Michael Gelles, and Scott Shumate), International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (2004)
 

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Understanding the Terrorist Mindset, FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin (2003)
 

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Assessing threats of targeted group violence: Contributions from social psychology (with M. Pynchon), Behavioral Sciences & the Law (1999)
 

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Threat assessment: Defining an approach to assessing risk for targeted violence (with Robert Fein, Bryan Vossekuil, and John Berglund), Behavioral Sciences & the Law (1999)
 

2. Police & Military Operational Psychology

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The Science of Interpersonal Trust (2010)

Interpersonal trust - a willingness to accept vulnerability or risk based on expectations regarding another...

 

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Interview and Interrogation: A Perspective and Update from the USA (with Michael Gelles and Steven Kleinman), International Developments in Investigative Interviewing (2009)

With a renewed interest in, and reliance on, human intelligence (HUMINT), an opportunity exists for...

 

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Behavioral Science Guidelines for Assessing Insider Threats (with Denise Bulling, Mario Scalora, Jill Panuzio, and Andrew Donica), Publications of the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center (2008)

This brochure presents a framework to view threats made by an insider that are targeted...

 

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Approaching Truth: Behavioral Science Lessons on Educing Information from Human Sources, Educing information: Science and art in interrogation - Foundations for the future. Intelligence Science Board Study on Educing Information Phase 1 Report (2006)
 

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Interviewing Al-Qaeda-related subjects: A law enforcement perspective (with Michael Gelles, Robert McFadden, and Bryan Vossekuil), Investigative Interviewing: Developments in Research, Rights and Regulation (2006)
 

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Middle Eastern mindset: Operational analysis and implications (with Scott Shumate and James Turner), American Intelligence Journal (2006)
 

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Psychological Support to Defense Counterintelligence Operations (with Scott Shumate), Military Psychology (2006)
 

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Detection of Deception in Law Enforcement Applicants: A Preliminary Investigation (with Harley Stock), Law and Human Behavior (1993)

Using the MMPIand the IPI, the present study examined the differences in psychometric defensiveness between...

 

3. Threat Assessment & Violence Risk - GENERAL

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Profiling hazards: Profiling in counterterrorism and homeland security, Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Reports (2003)
 

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Preventing targeted violence against judicial officials and courts (with Bryan Vossekuil, Robert Fein, and Marisa Reddy), The Annals of AAPS (2001)
 

4. Juvenile Violence Risk

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What Can Be Done About School Shootings?: A Review of the Evidence (with Dewey Cornell, William Modzeleski, and Shane Jimerson), EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHER (2010)

School shootings have generated great public concern and fostered a widespread impression that schools are...

 

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Assessing and Managing Violence Risk in Juveniles (with David Verhaagen) (2006)
 

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Evaluation of Youth in the Juvenile Justice System (with Randy Otto), Handbook of Forensic Psychology (2004)
 

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Assessing violence risk among youth, Journal of Clinical Psychology (2000)
 

5. Law Enforcement & Behavioral Health

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Crisis Intervention Teams may prevent arrests of people with mental illnesses (with Stephanie Franz), Police Practice and Research (2010)

Historically, as many as 7–10% of US police contacts have involved persons with mental illnesses,...

 

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Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT): Considerations for knowledge transfer (with Larry Thompson), Law Enforcement Executive Forum (2006)
 

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Comparing outcomes of major models of police responses to mental health emergencies, Psychiatric Services (2000)

OBJECTIVE: The study compared three models of police responses to incidents involving people thought to...

 

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Improving high risk encounters between people with mental illness and police, Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (2000)
 

6. Performance Psychology

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Getting Un-Stuck, Black Belt Magazine (2008)
 

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The Science of Excellence, Black Belt Magazine (2008)
 

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Imagine That!, Black Belt Magazine (2008)
 

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Overcoming Fatigue, Black Belt Magazine (2008)
 

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Train for Life, Black Belt Magazine (2008)
 

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You Gotta Have Faith, Black Belt Magazine (2008)
 

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A Winning Mindset, Black Belt Magazine (2008)
 

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Instructor's Guide to Teaching Kids, Black Belt Magazine (2008)
 

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Enhance Your Performance Through Goal Setting, Black Belt Magazine (2008)
 

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A Question of Motivation, Black Belt Magazine (2008)
 

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Mental Training for Combat Sports, Black Belt Magazine (2007)
 

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Even Fighters Get the Blues, Fighters Only (2007)
 

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Keeping Your Head in the Game, MMA Sports (2007)
 

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Psychology of Fighting, MMA Authority (2007)
 

8. Psychological and Forensic Assessment

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Improving clinical judgment and decision making in forensic evaluation (with Randy Otto and Steve Golding), Journal of Psychiatry and Law (1993)