Home grown : how domestic violence turns men into terrorists

Smith, Joan, 1953-2020

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Terrorism begins at home. In the debate about what makes a terrorist, a striking common factor has been long overlooked - a history of domestic violence. From the Manchester bomber, who was known to police for assaulting a woman, to the London Bridge attackers, who abused their wives, mothers, and sisters, the portrait is shockingly clear. Terrorism is seen as a special category of crime that has blinded us to the obvious - that it is, almost always, male violence. It belongs alongside cases such as the Finsbury Park Mosque attacker and the Florida school shooter - privately abusive men whose public outbursts cost lives. But the greatest proof lies in ISIS, who deliberately recruit youths who have been indoctrinated into cruelty and rape. 'Home Grown' is a manifesto. With scouring perception, she sets out a course of action that could transform the way we counteract domestic abuse and save lives.