ABSTRACT
The biggest domestic threat of terrorism is not on our doorstep but inside, beyond it. The nature of this terror, which is sometimes experienced on a daily basis, ranges from the psychological and the verbal to the physical, the sexual and even the homicidal. Its ramifications extend to the non-victimised population through the fear of crime, restrictions on personal life and lifestyle choices. Its effects on victims are wide-ranging, often long-lasting and may re-emerge years after the event, being triggered by other traumatic events (Resick and Nishith, 1997). This terror is that which confronts large numbers of women, and some men, in the private setting of their homes and other familiar surroundings.
