Assignment:
Apply your knowledge of the characteristics, demographic, and beliefs of terrorists to answer the following prompts:
- In your own words using the text as reference, list the characteristics of a successful terrorist.
- Include in your list the recruitment and membership requirements.
- Can we generalize a "typical" terrorist?
- Using this information to profile Osama bin Laden, compile a report on him as to what extent he meets or fails to meet the criteria you have compiled.
References:
Combs, C. C. (2013). Terrorism in the twenty-first century (7th ed.) Boston, MA: Pearson.