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6 reasons why stopping worldwide terrorism is so challenging

  • Written by Gary LaFree, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland
imageCounterterrorism officer at work in Times Square, New York. AP Photo/Kathy Willens

A January 2017 Pew survey showed that Americans rate terrorism as the top priority for the Trump administration and Congress. They put the issue ahead of the economy, education, jobs and health care costs.

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