Investigating Terrorism takes a look behind the closeddoors of terrorist cases. Major players from the world ofcounter-terrorism, including politicians, lawyers, psychologistsand police, offer analyses of recent terror attacks and share theirknowledge of terrorist behaviour -Deals with legal, psychological and practical issuessurrounding how to deal with a real life 'ticking bomb'scenario -Provides an insight into the most recent police model forinterviewing witnesses, victims and suspects -Contains the latest analyses of recent terrorist attacksincluding the recent Norwegian tragedy carried out by terroristAnders Breivik -Contains the views of major players in the world ofcounter-terrorism, including Lord Carlile, the former HMG'sIndependent Reviewer of Terrorist legislation, and Peter Clarke, the recently retired Head of Terrorist Investigations for theUK -Incorporates recently-released findings from studiescommissioned by New Scotland Yard to study the effectiveness ofpolice interviews with terrorist suspects -Includes chapters discussing the context in which people becomesuicide bombers.

Impact and consequences of terrorist legislation in the UK since 2001: a review / Lord carlile of Berriew QC and Carys Owen -- Investigating terrorism in the first decade of 21st century : a different sort of crime / Peter Clarke -- Challenge, compromise, and collaboration : part of the skill set necessary for interviewing a failed suicide bomber / John Pearse -- Urgent interviews and the concept of oppression in terrorist cases / Max Hill QC -- Defence counsel in terrorism trials / Peter Carter QC -- An garda síochána model of investigative interviewing of witnesses and suspects / Geraldine Noone -- Risk assessment of terrorist offenders : a challenge too far? / Gisli H. Gudjonsson, Aadrian West, and Amy McKee -- Hostage negotiation and communication skills in a terrorist environment / Simon Wells -- Understanding suicide terrorism : insights from psychology, lessons from history / Andrew Silke -- Taking Anders Breivik seriously as a political terrorist / Robert Lambert -- Social psychology and the investigation of terrorism / Karl Roberts -- Community surveillance and terrorism / Clive Walker and Simon McKay -- Thinking about peace whilst engaged in counter terrorism : the primacy of intelligence / John G.D. Grieve.