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" Targeted violence : "
Glenn P. McGovern.
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BL
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1014017
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b768387
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| Main Entry
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McGovern, Glenn.
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Targeted violence : : a statistical and tactical analysis of assassinations, contract killings, and kidnappings /\ Glenn P. McGovern.
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Boca Raton, FL :: CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group,, ©2010.
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1 online resource (xxvi, 305 pages) :: illustrations
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1138116157
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: 1439825130
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: 9781138116153
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: 9781439825136
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1439825122
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9781439825129
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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1. Chronology of attacks -- 2. Global statistics -- 3. Attack methodology -- 4. Attack locations -- 5. Methods of operation -- 6. Victimology -- 7. Case studies of attacks on motorcades -- 8. Case studies of attacks on pedestrians.
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Examines incidents of targeted violence, including contract killings, assassinations, and planned kidnappings. This book analyzes the modus operandi of individual assailants and groups to highlight the commonalities between targeted victims and why certain groups tend to target specific types of individuals.
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Assassination.
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Kidnapping.
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Murder for hire.
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Victims of crimes.
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Assassination.
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Kidnapping.
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Murder for hire.
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TRUE CRIME-- General.
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Victims of crimes.
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| Dewey Classification
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364.15
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HV6278.M39 2010eb
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