TY - BOOK ID - 15303629 TI - The victims of terrorism : an assessment of their influence and growing role in policy, legislation, and the private sector AU - Hoffman, Bruce AU - Kasupski, Anna-Britt. AU - RAND Center for Terrorism Risk Management Policy. AU - Rand Corporation. PY - 2007 SN - 1281430307 9786611430306 0833041436 0833044389 9780833044389 9781281430304 9780833041432 661143030X PB - Santa Monica, CA : RAND Center for Terrorism Risk Management Policy, DB - UniCat KW - Electronic books. KW - Pan Am Flight 103 Bombing Incident, 1988. KW - September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001. KW - Terrorism. KW - Terrorism victims' families. KW - Victims of terrorism. KW - Victims of terrorism KW - Terrorism victims' families KW - Pan Am Flight 103 Bombing Incident, 1988 KW - Terrorism KW - September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 KW - Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency KW - Social Welfare & Social Work KW - Social Sciences KW - Psychology KW - Political activity KW - Psychological aspects KW - Psychology. KW - Political activity. KW - Psychological aspects. KW - 9/11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 KW - 911 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 KW - Attack on America, 2001 (September 11 Terrorist Attacks) KW - Nine-Eleven Terrorist Attacks, 2001 KW - Pentagon-World Trade Center Terrorist Attacks, 2001 KW - Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 KW - September 11 Terror Attacks, 2001 KW - September 11 Terrorism, 2001 KW - Terrorist Attacks, September 11, 2001 KW - World Trade Center-Pentagon Terrorist Attacks, 2001 KW - Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, 1988 KW - Lockerbie, Scotland, Crash of Pan Am Flight 103, 1988 KW - Terrorism victims KW - Families KW - Hijacking of aircraft KW - Aircraft accidents KW - Bombings KW - Victims of crimes KW - Victims' rights. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:15303629 AB - Little attention and analysis have focused on terrorism victims, including survivors. This report focuses on the organized groups of families and friends that have emerged since September 11, 2001, to become a powerful voice in U.S. counterterrorist policy and legislation. These groups were remarkably successful in getting the 9/11 Commission established as well as the enactment of the commission's most important recommendations. This report documents these groups' number and diversity, their wide disparity in mission and services, in addition to the effectiveness of their strategies for achie ER -