The Myth of Martyrdom

What really drives suicide bombers, rampage shooters, and other self-destructive killers
by Adam Lankford, Ph.D.

U.S. Embassy Suicide Bomber Driven By Suicide, Not Sacrifice

Crippled by pain and ready to die, he blew himself up in an attack that killed just one Turkish security guard Read More

Dumped by Girlfriend, Chicago 'Suicide Bomber' Wanted to Die

This comes as a shock to most presumed experts, who have insisted that "suicide terrorists are not truly suicidal.” Read More

Adam Lankford
Adam Lankford is a criminal justice professor at The University of Alabama and author of two books and many journal articles on violence and indoctrination. more...

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The Myth of Martyrdom: What Really Drives Suicide Bombers, Rampage Shooters, and Other Self-Destructive Killers
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Human Killing Machines: Systematic Indoctrination in Iran, Nazi Germany, Al Qaeda, and Abu Ghraib