The use of indiscriminate deadly violence against civilians, often referred to as terrorism, is a topic of intense interest to social scientists. What sorts of issues and questions would someone using...

The use of indiscriminate deadly violence against civilians, often referred to as terrorism, is a topic of intense interest to social scientists. What sorts of issues and questions would someone using a sociological perspective focus on in addressing this topic? What sorts of questions might researchers in other social science disciplines—such as economics, psychology, anthropology, and political science—focus on when considering this phenomenon?