Targeted Violence: A Statistical and Tactical Analysis of Assassinations, Contract Killings, and Kidnappings

By Glenn McGovern

Book Overview

Drawn from case examples spanning the last 60 years, this book examines incidents of targeted violence, including contract killings, assassinations, and planned kidnappings. Complete with 35 case studies, the text explores numerous attack methodologies employed around the world and regionally. The author, a former SWAT and JTTF team member, analyzes the modus operandi of individual assailants and groups to highlight the commonalities between targeted victims and explain why certain groups tend to target specific types of individuals. The book concludes with a chapter on victimology.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138116157
• ISBN13: 9781138116153
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 331 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.0"