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  • Cannibalism – A Forensic Psychology Analysis

    Cannibalism – A Forensic Psychology Analysis

    A comparative analysis on murderers, cannibalistic murderers and the psychological factors that drive them By Anna Vlugt Trigger Warning and Disclaimer The following article contains graphic descriptions of cannibalism as well as discussions regarding mental health and may not be suitable for all readers.   Furthermore, this article places a large emphasis on mental disorders from

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  • Nature-based solutions: How nature protects humans against natural disasters 

    Nature-based solutions: How nature protects humans against natural disasters 

    Introduction  SSMS is not only about countering terrorism, analysing violent conflicts, and solving cold cases. While the threats to humankind deriving from terrorism, war, and crime are evident, they often take overproportionate space in our minds about what safety and security means. The obvious and almost boring answer is that one of the biggest threats

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  • The History of Women in Intelligence

    The History of Women in Intelligence

    By Larisa Kasler Introduction Being a world of shadowy figures which shaped the course of history behind the scenes, espionage has mostly been viewed as a domain dominated by men. From James Bond to Mission: Impossible, espionage has long been shaped as a daring, exciting, and thrilling career, in which intelligent men exchange coded messages,

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  • Interview: Dr. Akdogan’s Experience in Turkey’s Counterterrorism Unit

    Interview: Dr. Akdogan’s Experience in Turkey’s Counterterrorism Unit

    Interview with Dr. Hüseyin Akdoğan [Part 2] By Maria Dragosin Introduction This interview is the second part of my December interview with Dr. Akdoğan. In the first, we looked at the police regime in Turkey and how Dr. Akdoğan, alongside his ranked police officer colleagues, worked to change this regime after the American and European models.

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Want to join the Journal Committee and contribute to SSMS in a meaningful way? Our current team consists of Anna Vlugt, Kinga Pethő, Marit van der Laan, Hans Propsma, and Shaadiya Mohammed. We would love to welcome you to our team!


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