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11 J. Contemp. Crim. Just. iii (1995)

handle is hein.journals/jccj11 and id is 1 raw text is: Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice iii Vol. 11 * No.1 * February 1995 EDITORIAL COMMENT The peace process in the Middle East has created an increase in terrorist activities within Israel. Can the same fate be in store for Northern Ireland? Does an overture of peace beget terror? The use of deadly Serin gas within the subway system in Japan indicates the willingness of terrorists to use more potent weapons. Will we be faced with a nuclear explosion? Has some type of bizarre code ofethics between terrorists been broken? The bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City has brought terror to the Heartland. Are any Americans safe from the hand of the terrorist? Has domestic terrorism reared it's ugly head within America? The terrorism that is spawned by Islamic Fundamentalism is on the minds of the leaders of Egypt, Algeria, and Pakistan among others. Will these nations fall victim to a monolithic green menace? Who will be next? Clearly, discussions on terrorism will need to address these and other questions. Terrorism will no doubt be with us as we move into the next century. In this issue, we address the perplexing problem of terrorism. Each of the authors contributes much to our understanding of the problem. To begin, Mullins and Mijares review recent historical events that have impacted on today's international terrorism. These events have no doubt brought about a significant change in the profile of today's terrorist. Kelly and Cook examine this new terrorism when they delve into the dogmas surrounding Islamic and Christian Fundamentalism. The Ross study investigates the impact of the Gulf War on the frequency of terrorist activities. Specifically, Ross' quantitative analysis tests interrelated hypotheses about the relationship between protests against allied participation in the Gulf War and the use of terrorism connected to the crisis. The Bryett article warns that community-oriented police officers will have to face an increasing threat of terrorism. Bryett goes on to caution the reader that counter- terroristcapabilities mustcontinuetosituneasilybesidecommunity-based skills. And finally, Klein in a narrowly focused work, discusses the role of politics in the study of terrorism and how it specifically relates to hostage-taking. We would like to thank Lisa Sherrin Margolin, Mary Louise Radano, and Rebecca Anderson for their invaluable assistance with this project Lisa contacted authors, verified sources, and made sure the citation formats were consistent. Mary Lou spent many long hours transferring data from one diskette to another even though oursoftware guru said no problem. Of course, any mistakes in the editing process are those of the editors. Harvey W. Kushner, Ph.D. Douglass A. Kash, J.D.

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