Policing of Terrorism

Mathieu Deflem is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of South Carolina. His research and teaching specialties include terrorism and counterterrorism, policing, law, and theory. He is the author of Sociology of Law (2008) and Policing World Society (2002). He maintains a website at www.mathieudeflem.net.

• Part 1: Perspective of the Book 1. The Criminology of Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism 2. A Theory of Counter-Terrorism Policing Part 2: The United States 3. Counter-Terrorism Policy and Law 4. Homeland Security: The Role of Federal Law Enforcement 5. Terrorism and the City: The Role of Local Law Enforcement Part 3: International Dimensions 6. The Globalization of Counter-Terrorism Policing 7. Policing World Terrorism: The Role of Interpol 8. Policing Terrorism in Europe: The Role of Europol Part 4: Comparative Cases 9. Undercover Counter-Terrorism in Israel 10. Terrorism and War: Policing Iraq and Afghanistan

"Despite impressive innovations in policing practices in recent decades, policing terrorism has thus far received scant research attention. Deflem describes in detail these challenges and the complexities of policing terrorism. The case studies from Iraq and Afghanistan where conventional military forces are engaged in intricate and often deadly interactions with civilian police forces are especially useful."—Gary LaFree, Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland