How Women Engage Homegrown Terrorism. (October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: González, Alessandra L.; Freilich, Joshua D.; Chermak, Steven M.
• Other Names: Burgess-Proctor Amanda guest-editor.; Sharp Susan F. guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Feminist criminology. Volume 9:Number 4(2014:Oct.)
• Page Start: 344
• Page End: 366
• Publication Date: 2014-10
• Subjects: female criminality -- terrorism -- quantitative research -- social movements -- political/state crime; Feminist criminology -- Periodicals; Female offenders -- Periodicals; 364.37405
• DOI: 10.1177/1557085114529809
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1557-0851

Abstract

U.S. Extremist Crime Database (ECDB) Study data of homicides by far-right extremists and arsons and bombings by environmental and animal rights extremists suggest that compared with men, relationships are catalysts for women's involvement in domestic terrorism; recruitment and opportunity differ by ideology and are not always effective in victimizing their intended hate group. We suggest an inter-disciplinary approach that considers criminological principles of strain theory along with sociological emphasis on gendered social networks and the strength of weak ties.