Article September 29, 2008 Issue

What will calm violence at home and abroad?

BY CARL S. TAYLOR

We were scholars from different disciplines discussing research on international terrorism. I couldn't help thinking, though, about our own city streets and their pervasive local brand of terrorism. In the middle of a faculty meeting about applying for a research grant focused on global terrorism, I proposed that we include urban communities in our research, exploring possible connections between criminal enterprises in America and international terrorism.

I TOLD THOSE YOUNG MEN THAT WE WOULD REGULATE ONLY WITH LOVE; THAT NO GOOD, NO HEALING, WOULD COME OUT OF THIS WITHOUT LOVE.

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A scholar in urban ecology, sociology, and criminology, and author of several books, Dr. Carl S. Taylor teaches at Michigan State University.

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