Terrorism in Modern Society
Words: 1719 Pages: 6 5223Widespread alarm—a general apprehension of terrorist attacks—is more likely to occur when threats are diverse, numerous, unpredictably inconsistent, and executed by anonymous or unknown agents. It's more complex than just that, requiring a correspondingly increased intricacy in efforts to anticipate and respond to it. Research on natural disasters has shown that, even with warnings, households formulate their own assessments of risk and actively decide whether or not to evacuate, based on factors such as perceived level of danger, job circumstances, […]
