1. Terror on the Road.
- Author
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Douthat, Ross and Poe, Marshall
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EFFECT of terrorism on transportation , *FEAR , *TRAFFIC accidents , *TERRORISM & psychology , *EVERYDAY life , *POLITICAL violence - Abstract
The article discusses the results of a study conducted by researchers from Princeton University and Hebrew University in Jerusalem concerning society's fear of terrorism. The researchers examined Israeli traffic accident data from an 18-month period and found that the accident rate increased on the third day following an attack by Palestinian militants. Traffic volume diminishes in the days following an attack, but the study suggests that on the third day people try to resume normal activities.
- Published
- 2004