title: The importance of cultural variables for explaining suicide terrorism.
abstract: Lankford criticizes the notion that suicide terrorists are "normal" and argues that they are suicidal. We have two misgivings about this. First, he puts sole focus on the personal side of suicidality and ignores the individual's context. Second, he fails to elaborate on the intent to harm others, which must also include the cultural, political, religious/ideological, and social-organizational factors of suicide terrorism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology,University of North Florida,Jacksonville,FL 32224.dguess@unf.eduhttp://www.unf.edu/bio/N00174812/
authors.forename: C Dominik
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Güss
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health (Clinical and Mental Health Counseling),University of North Florida,Jacksonville,FL 32224.ttuason@unf.eduhttp://www.unf.edu/bio/N00174682/
authors.forename: Ma Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Tuason
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D023481:Terrorism / Q000523:psychology*