Research on Suicide Terrorism, Criminal Behavior, and More

Huffington Post - February 7, 2012:
Terrorists in Love: The Real Lives of Islamic Radicals (link)

Access Sacramento Radio - January 22, 2012
A Look at Iran, Iraq and Suicide Terrorism (link)

Bulancak Haber (Turkey) - January 8, 2012:
Müslümanın Hayatı Ucuz Mudur? ["Is Muslim Life Cheap?"] (link)

Anti War Radio - September 22, 2011:
Scott Horton Interviews Robert A. Pape and Adam Lankford (link)

Huffington Post - September 19, 2011:
Ron Paul Is Wrong About 9/11, Studies Show (link)

Huffington Post - September 12, 2011:
Ten Years After 9/11: The Suicide Angle (link)

Focal Points - September 12, 2011:
The Hidden Culprit of 9/11: Clinical Depression (link)

Foreign Policy - September 9, 2011:
Human Time Bombs: Before The 9/11 Pilots Were Suicide Terrorists, They Were Just Suicidal (link)

Tuscaloosa News - September 9, 2011:
UA Professor Explores Motives Behind 9/11 Hijackers (link)

Moody Radio - September 6, 2011:
Remembering 9/11: What Made The Terrorists Act?

Celebrating Excellence - July 1, 2011:
Professor's Research Adds New Perspective on Causes of Terrorism (.pdf)

Birmingham News - May 25, 2011:
Birmingham Leaders Scrutinize Police Department, Consider Review Board (link)

Yahoo News - May 5, 2011:
Q&A: Strategic Implications of Bin Laden's Death (.pdf)

Daily Beast - May 4, 2011:
Are Al Qaeda's Fighters Depressed? (link)

Foreign Policy - May 2, 2011:
Martyr Complex: How Will Bin Laden's Supporters Interpret His Death? (link)

Newswise - May 2, 2011:
Expert Calls Bin Laden Killing 'Tremendous Blow to Al Qaeda' (link)

Foreign Policy - April 8, 2011:
A New Self-Immolation (link)

CNN - April 5, 2011:
Research: Could Suicide Terrorists Actually Be Suicidal? (link)

Diplomatik Gözlem (Turkey) - March 23, 2011:
Intihar Eylemcisi Neden Intihar Eder (Turkish, .pdf)

Deutsche Welle (Germany) - March 9, 2011:
Death by Fire: Self-Immolation in the Arab World (link)

La Presse (Canada) - January 21, 2011:
Les tentatives d'immolation par le feu se multiplient (French, link)
Les tentatives d'immolation par le feu se multiplient (rough translation into English, .pdf)

National Public Radio - January 20, 2011:
Foreign Policy: Suicide Isn't Meant To Spark A Cause (link)

Foreign Policy - January 19, 2011:
Suicide for a Cause: What's Behind the Middle East's New Trend of Self-Immolation? (link)

Tuscaloosa News - January 13, 2011:
Insights into the Tucson Shooting (link to video)

Pod Delusion (United Kingdom) - January 7, 2011: What Makes a Suicide Bomber? (link to audio)

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Die Presse (Austria) - January 6, 2011:
Terrorismus - Mohammed Atta kämpfte mit der Depression (German, link)
Terrorismus - Mohammed Atta kämpfte mit der Depression (rough translation into English, .pdf)

New Hampshire Public Radio - January 4, 2011:
Inside The Minds of Suicide Bombers (with Dr. Ariel Merari) (link)

Helsingborgs Dagblad (Sweden) - December 18, 2010:
Självmordsbombares motiv (Swedish, link)
Självmordsbombares motiv (rough translation into English, .pdf)

The Atlantic - December 16, 2010:
The Banality of Suicide Bombers (link)

Berlingske Tidende (Denmark) - December 14, 2010:
Triste bombemænd vil bare dø (Danish, link)
Triste bombemænd vil bare dø (rough translation into English, .pdf)

Boston Globe - December 5, 2010:
The Truth About Suicide Bombers (link)

Alabama Public Radio - June 1, 2010:
Crime Rates

Birmingham News - November 24, 2009:
FBI Opens 3 Civil Rights Cold Cases (.pdf)

Baltimore Sun - October 2, 2009:
Youth Counselor Helped Lover, 17, Flee Parkville Detention Facility (.pdf)

Birmingham News - September 28, 2009:
Allegations of Sexual Misconduct by Federal Prison Staff Growing (.pdf)

American University - August 26, 2009:
Alumnus Examines Systematic Indoctrination in New Book (link)

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Blog - July 10, 2009:
Could Mousavi’s Martyrdom Spark Revolution In Iran? (link)

Huffington Post - July 6, 2009:
How 30 Years of U.S. Mistakes Saved Ahmadinejad in Iran (link)

Birmingham News - May 18, 2009:
Obama Administration Calls for Complete Elimination of Sentencing Disparity between Crack and Powder Cocaine Offenders (.pdf)

Psychjourney - April 24, 2009:
Interview and Podcast on Human Killing Machines (link)

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Press Release - March 31, 2009:
Iran-Nazi Germany Link Confirmed, Study Shows (.pdf)

Alabama Public Radio - March 24, 2009:
Declining Homicide Clearance Rates (.pdf)

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