ABSTRACT
Today’s worldwide society, particularly in the United States, is faced with a threat the public, and even most law enforcement personnel, are not totally aware of. e menace is the growing evolution from “gangs to terrorist.” Prior to discussing this development in detail and analyzing the trends, we need to understand their foundations. e US Department of Defense Dictionary of Military Terms denes terrorism as: The calculated use of unlawful violence or threat of unlawful violence to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological. e FBI denes terrorism as: The unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a
Introduction 233 Gang Members Successfully Enlisted and Signed Up with the US Armed Forces 236 Gangs in the Middle East and Ties to Terrorism 237 Terrorism in US Corrections2 238
Growth of Radical Islam in the US Correctional Systems 238 Social and Psychological Factors 239 Brief History of Terrorist Recruitment in Prisons 243
Recommendations and Some Final oughts 245 Hiring Institutional Chaplains in Overcrowded Maximum Security Prisons 245 Hiring Muslim-Americans to Work in Prisons 245 Recommendation 246
References 247
government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives. Obviously, both denitions focus on a common goal: political objectives. According to an online dictionary, A gang is defined as a group of people, through the organization, formation, and establishment of an assemblage, share a common identity. In current usage it typically denotes a criminal organization or, else, a criminal affiliation.
