The Terrorist Age‐Crime Curve: An Analysis of American Islamist Terrorist Offenders and Age‐Specific Propensity for Participation in Violent and Nonviolent Incidents. (26th February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Klausen, Jytte; Morrill, Tyler; Libretti, Rosanne
• Is Part Of: Social science quarterly. Volume 97:Number 1(2016)
• Page Start: 19
• Page End: 32
• Publication Date: 2016-02-26
• Subjects: Political science -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Periodicals; 300
• DOI: 10.1111/ssqu.12249
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0038-4941

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: This study examines the age‐crime relationship among terrorist offenders. Method: This study relies on a data set of over 600 American terrorism offenders inspired by one of three Islamist groups: Hamas, Hezbollah, or Al Qaeda. Results: We find that the pattern of violent Islamist crime in the United States departs from the standard age‐crime curve in significant ways. Violent action among terrorist offenders peaks at a later age and occurs across a broader age range than is the case for ordinary violent crimes.