Violent Attacks Research Articles

Governance of Violence Risk in Patients with Severe Mental Disorders: From a Case of a Schizophrenic’s Filicide

Schizophrenia is a chronic, prolonged illness with a significant tendency to relapse and a high disease burden. Patients are often affected by psychotic symptoms and commit violent assaults that manifest as criminal acts. At the same time, such patients generally have poor medication adherence, which also makes them more likely to commit crimes. In our case, a single mother with a history of psychiatric illness strangled her 4-year-old biological son to death with a rope, put the body in a bathtub and divided it, ate some of the victim’s organs; the results of her forensic mental health identification indicated she was in a period of illness at the time of the offense and did not have the competence for criminal responsibility. Medication adherence is an important factor affecting relapse in patients with schizophrenia. Although new medications have been introduced and researchers have been improving medication adherence through many ways such as patient education and family therapy since the 1980s, the level of medication adherence is still poor, with a nonadherence rate of about 50%. This report suggests that in practice, attention should be given to improving patients’ medication adherence, guardians of patients and their communities should strengthen their monitoring and care, including knowing the patients’ medication adherence and monitoring them to take their medication as prescribed, together with systematic psychotherapy for patients to prevent them from relapsing and committing violent attacks. Besides, when assessing the patient’s risk of violence, the realistic factors in crime motives and the impact of guardians (family) should be taken into account to evaluate the risk of violence objectively and comprehensively. A final point is that social support for patients with mental disorders and their families should be improved.

Online Security of Oppressed Groups of People

The research paper proposes the cost-effective ways how oppressed groups of people around the World can perceive their anonymity and be safe from possible imprisonment, oppression or violent attacks. This article is aimed as entry-level article to help oppressed group of people around the World such as journalists investigating human-trafficking cases, activists fighting for women rights or any other person who is oppressed due to their gender, religion, political view or due to any other reasons. This article also serves as manual for oppressed group of people to know how they can protect themselves in a costs-effective way.

"Please Love Our Asian American Neighbors": Christian Responses to Anti-Asian Racism during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

How have American religious groups engaged in the issue of contemporary anti-Asian racism? This article examines statements issued by Christian denominations in the United States to understand how American Christians have responded to the recent rise in racist and violent attacks on Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. We found that while all of the statements condemned anti-Asian racism, Christian responses varied in significant ways: in how they understood the problem of racism, in what they prescribed as solutions, and in the degree to which they engaged in the particular experiences of Asian Americans.

BOKO HARAM RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM AND WESTERN EDUCATION IN NORTH-EAST NIGERIA

The Boko Haram religious fundamentalists have continued to exhibit negative attitude towards western education in north-east Nigeria because they believe that such system of education is harmful to the socio-economic and moral wellbeing of Muslims in the region. This study, therefore, explored Boko Haram religious fundamentalism and attitude to western education in north-east Nigeria with a view to ascertain whether western education is actually the cause of the socio-economic and moral problems bedeviling the region. Data was gathered from existing literature, media reports and observation of the contemporary religious and socio-economic situation of the north-east. Historical, content, critical and constructive methods of analysis were used for data interpretation. This paper revealed that Boko Haram fundamentalism and hatred for western education is predicated on their belief in orthodox Islam. The group demonstrated their hatred for western education by launching violent attacks on every institutions and persons that represent such system of education in the north-east. Unfortunately, western education is not the cause of the problems confronting Muslims in the region. The real architects of the problems are the religious and political elites who have failed in their responsibilities. This essay submits that the people should accept and invest in western education because it is the major solution to the problems confronting the north-east.

MENYOAL KEADILAN SOSIAL TERHADAP JEMAAT AHMADIYAH DI INDONESIA PERSPEKTIF ISLAM DAN SILA KE-5 PANCASILA

The purpose of this research is to reveal the history of the emergence of Ahmadiyya and its entry into Indonesia, the facts of violence against the Ahmadiyya Congregation in Indonesia and the government's role in protecting the Ahmadiyya Congregation, as well as social justice for the Ahmadiyya Congregation in Indonesia in the perspective of Islam and Pancasila. This qualitative research is a library research that collects data through literature such as journals and books. The results show that Ahmadiyya is a faith-based organization initiated and propagated by Mirza Ghulām Ahmad. There are two sects within this organization; Lahore and Qadian. The Lahore Ahmadiyah sect was spread to Indonesia through Mirza Wali Ahmad and Maulana Ahmad in 1924. Meanwhile, the Ahmadiyah Qadian sect was spread by Rahmat Ali in 1925. The Lahore sect stated that Ahmadiyah was born in 1888 while the Qadian sect stated that Ahmadiyah was born the next year. The existence of the Ahmadiyya Congregation in Indonesia is marked by a series of episodes in the form of neglected facts of social justice. Various acts of attacks, violence, persecution, and so on are portraits of the life of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Indonesia as legal citizens before the law. It is understandable that the government's role in protecting the Ahmadiyya Congregation has not been maximized due to various acts of violence against the Ahmadiyya Congregation in Indonesia. Based on the fifth precept of Pancasila and from an Islamic perspective, in this case the preservation of life, lineage, property and reason, social justice has not been realized for the Ahmadiyya Congregation in Indonesia with violent attacks in the form of indiscriminate acts. vigilantes against the Ahmadiyya Congregation are still found.

Avoiding fallout from terrorist attacks: The role of local politics and governments

Even though violent attacks resulting in civilian fatalities can be seen as constituting failure on the part of the incumbent party to provide security to citizens, governments are not always punished electorally. Rather, at times, they appear to gain votes following terrorist attacks. Here we argue that political parties that can take advantage of their local presence to frame and communicate their narrative in response to terrorism, can better manage to avoid blame and even to emerge victorious in times of violent conflict. The AKP in Turkey is one such important example. Our statistical analyses of municipality-level aggregate election results show that the party not only maintained national incumbency, but even strengthened its predominance in the political system in the face of growing security threats. In municipalities where AKP controlled the local government and hence municipal resources, the party did not lose votes following terrorist attacks. This finding remains even when we consider past voting, regional variations, competitive districts, and ethnicity. Our argument that incumbents can avoid punishment through their capacity to reach out to voters at the local level is also supported by individual-level survey data and the comparison with neighboring municipalities. As such, we highlight how local government control can be consequential for national politics, including periods when security dominates the national agenda.

Finite-time synchronization of multi-scroll hyperchaotic system and its application in image encryption

In this paper, an image algorithm using finite time synchronization is designed based on multi-scroll hyperchaotic system. A new ring-cutting scrambling is used in the algorithm to scramble the pictures in a relatively simple way. In the end, the encryption algorithm is completed by plane diffusion. In particular, the bit-plane algorithm needs to restore four bit-planes to get plaintext which can greatly reduce the deciphering ability. Experimental results show that the proposed algorithm can better resist violent attacks and cropping attacks through histogram, correlation coefficient red, and robustness tests.

The Need for Developing Self-Defense Courses in University Physical Education and General Education Program

<p>本研究目的旨在探討大學院校開設防身自衛術選項課程的必要性，並透過文獻蒐集之方法加以研究探討後，希望藉由所得結果能提供作為，各校未來規劃體育與通識課程開課之參考。防身自衛術課程頗受學生的喜愛，防身術並可以提升學生身體的健康，又可以增強學生的心理素質，起到防止他人暴力侵襲、保護學生自身安全的目的，具有一定的健身價值和實用性，因此，在大學校院體育選項和通識教育相關課程，應該推廣開設防身自衛術選項教學課程。防身自衛術是一種具有攻防含義，能夠提高防身和自衛能力的技擊性動作，也是源自於柔道和柔術、擒拿術等多種技術動作之中。而隨著防身自衛術課程的發展，漸漸地進入了大學興趣體育選課項目之中，正在逐漸的被大學生所接受。大學生學習並掌握防身自衛術，可以提高自衛防身的保護能力，當碰到突發的意外險境時，就會有足夠的膽量和氣魄來保護自身的安全，以免遭到傷害，並還能夠給不良分子以沉重的打擊。但由於學生防身術運動課程的推廣特點，應根據學生生理、心理特徵，探索合適的教學模式和教學方法，才能在校園內永續的發展。</p> <p> </p><p>The purpose of this study is to investigate the need for developing self-defense courses in universities through literature review. It is hoped that the results can be used as a reference for future development of physical education or general education program. Self-defense courses are popular among students because it can improve students’ physical health, enhance students’ psychological quality, prevent violent attacks by others, and protect students’ own safety, and has fitness value and practicality. Therefore, the development of self-defense courses should be promoted in the physical education and general education at university campuses. Self-defense is a technical action with the meaning of attack and defense, which can improve the ability of self-defense and self-defense. It is derived from judo and jiu-jitsu, grappling and other technical actions. With the development of self-defense courses, it is an elective physical education course and is gradually being welcome by college students. University students who learn and master self-defense can improve their self-defense protection ability, when encountering unexpected danger. Students will have enough courage and courage to protect their own safety, so as not to be hurt, and can also give bad people a heavy blow. However, due to the characteristics of the self-defense courses, appropriate teaching models and methods should be explored according to the physiological and psychological characteristics of students in order to develop the self-defense courses in a sustainable manner on campus.</p> <p> </p>

Workplace violence against healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sudan: A cross-sectional study.

Workplace violence (WPV) against healthcare workers (HCWs) is a growing global issue. During the coronavirus diseases-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, violent attacks on HCWs have been documented worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the magnitude and pattern of WPV among HCWs in Sudan during the COVID-19 pandemic. A web-based cross-sectional study of WPV was conducted among registered medical and health workers (pharmacists, physicians, dentists, nurses, laboratory technicians, and administrative and paramedical staff) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sudan. Data were collected from August to December 2021 using a self-administered questionnaire distributed through social media platforms. A total of 792 HCWs returned the online questionnaire. The mean age was 33.5±8.6 years, where more than half were females (54.9%) and working during the day shift (58.8%). During the COVID-19 pandemic, three out of every four participants (78.3%) reported experiencing violence, with 65.8 % experiencing it more than three times. The common types of violence experienced were verbal (91.6%), physical (50.0%), and sexual abuse (11.0%). The emergency department reported the highest number ofviolent incidents (46.9%). Half of these violent events were not reported (50.3%), primarily due to a lack of a reporting system. The demographic factors that were significantly associated with exposure to violence were participants' occupation (p<0.001), age (p=0.001), marital status (p=0.002), and years of working experience (p=0.020). WPV was rampant among the HCWs in Sudan during the COVID-19 pandemic. The current findings are presented to draw the attention of policy leaders and stakeholders in Sudan to this alarming problem prompting the pressing need for policy and system interventions.

Do Violent Protests Affect Expressions of Party Identity? Evidence from the Capitol Insurrection

The insurrection at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, was the most dramatic contemporary manifestation of deep political polarization in the United States. Recent research shows that violent protests shape political behavior and attachments, but several questions remain unanswered. Using day-level panel data from a large sample of US social media users to track changes in the identities expressed in their Twitter biographies, we show that the Capitol insurrection caused a large-scale decrease in outward expressions of identification with the Republican Party and Donald Trump, with no indication of reidentification in the weeks that followed. This finding suggests that there are limits to party loyalty: a violent attack on democratic institutions sets boundaries on partisanship, even among avowed partisans. Furthermore, the finding that political violence can deflect copartisans carries the potential positive democratic implication that those who encourage or associate themselves with such violence pay a political cost.

Study of a BIM-Based Cyber-Physical System and Intelligent Disaster Prevention System in Taipei Main Station

Because of its large area and complicated space utilization, in the event of a disaster, rescue efforts in specific areas of Taipei Main Station would be difficult. In addition, rescue efforts are also difficult to implement, because each area is managed by different units. In order to ensure emergency and safe evacuation of passengers and reduce the loss of related property during a disaster, a suitable disaster prevention system is required. This study conducted risk assessment based on the triggering factors of disaster types over the years. After synthesizing the results of the disaster risk assessment, a disaster preparedness contingency plan was designed. According to the Incident Command System (ICS), this study formulated the usual management measures and emergency response procedures for various levels of disasters. When an accident occurs, the system can automatically initiate various emergency disaster relief measures, monitor the development of the incident, transmit disaster information, and coordinate disaster emergency response procedures. This study established a building information modeling (BIM)-based cyber-physical system (CPS) and intelligent disaster prevention system integrated under the overall management of the Intelligent Joint Emergency Operation Center. The “Taipei Main Station Intelligent Disaster Prevention System” can manage the disaster prevention and relief information of various business entities in a unified way, and provide an intelligent disaster prevention function integrating BIM and virtual reality (VR). This system is functionally verified through exercises such as short-circuiting of wires in advertising boxes, firefighter disaster relief drills, indiscriminate violent attacks, and demolition of explosives. In this study, ICS was established through expert interviews, disaster-causing factors over the years, and a cloud-based electronic management system was established in combination with the BIM platform. The system provides emergency and safe evacuation of passengers in the event of a disaster, and reduces the loss of related properties.

An Analysis of Violent Attacks in Gauteng, South Africa, in 2019: Xenophobic or Not? – That is the Question

Despite the democratic dispensation, crime levels, especially violent attacks, are high in South Africa. Violent attacks were widespread during the apartheid era. Unfortunately, violence continues to be a means people use to protest or register their discontent. Currently, the critical issues that ignite protests are scarce resources and poor service delivery by the local government. In addition, there are territorial conflicts within South Africa, in which South Africans who reside in parts of the country that are not their birthplaces find it difficult to work in these areas because the local people accuse them of stealing their jobs. Vigilantes give this excuse for unleashing attacks on fellow South Africans. Recently, this hostility has extended to foreign nationals living in South Africa. This paper investigates whether the violent attacks that took place in Gauteng, South Africa, in 2019 were xenophobic. A qualitative research method was used. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six participants. The findings indicated that the violent incidents that occurred in 2019 were associated with criminal elements and were not xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals. In addition, the study found that the media played a crucial role in misreporting the incidents.

The Role of Perceived Injustice and Need for Esteem on Incel Membership Online

ABSTRACT Incels – a term that stands for “involuntary celibates”—is a subculture of men connected by their inability to obtain romantic and sexual relationships. As a group known for real-world violent attacks, understanding the drivers of online membership offers valuable insight into these vulnerable men. The current study used inductive qualitative analysis of over 8,000 posts made by 703 unique posters in two online incel communities to explore common themes within the process of incel membership online. Qualitative analyses uncovered two higher-order concepts: perceptions of injustice and searching for esteem. Within these concepts several underlying themes emerged: victimization, perceived barriers to manhood, psychological responses, and black pill as liberation. The results posit that one avenue to incel membership comes from heightened perceptions of injustice among these users. In addition, the incel forum offers a strategy to increase self-esteem through online membership, which may be a vital draw for disenfranchised young people. Unfortunately, it seems that online incel membership, while a source of self-esteem, shapes incel perceptions, leading members to re-interpret instances in their lives through the lens of extremist ideology.

A Review of Vatika Shiroroga and its Ayurvedic Management

The modern man must cope with the variety of difficulties such as stresses, and anxieties. One or more psychosomatic disorders have been linked to etiopathogenic mental elements such as excessive crying, anguish, fear, and terror. Regular and unnatural eating habits, repressing natural urges, less time of relaxation and a lack of proper sleep are inseparable components of our routine, that drain the body's energy and eventually result in disease. Most psychosomatic disorders are caused by a combination of these physical elements and persistently stressful psychological states. One such psycho-somatic is tension headache that is comparable to Vatika Shiroroga is mentioned in Ayurvedic texts. The Vataja-Shiroroga is a violent headache attack that has no apparent explanation, gets worse at night, and is eased by applying pressure, a bandage, or fomentation to the head. This attack is thought to be caused by the derranged Vayu. Its management requires thorough understanding of the condition, application of Nasya, Shirodhara, Dhumpaan, and correct aahaar-vihaar in addition to the ayurvedic medications that fall under the category of medhaya medications.

P‐2.5: Overview and Prospect of the Application of Immersive VR in Simulating Emergency Response

P‐2.5: Overview and Prospect of the Application of Immersive VR in Simulating Emergency Response

“Shame Upon the Guilty City”: Riots and White Rage in the American Past and Present

On May 14, 1838 abolitionists, black and white, converged in Philadelphia for the dedication of a newly erected building constructed as a meeting place to freely exchange ideas about liberty and equality for all. Three days later, on May 17th, the building was in ashes, burned to the ground by a white mob while government officials did little to intervene. Philadelphia, the former capital of the nation known throughout the country as a beacon of freedom and hub of abolitionism, became another setting of collective racial violence fueled by white rage. In response to the events, abolitionist Frederick Douglass condemned Philadelphia scathingly writing, “Shame Upon the Guilty City!” Almost two centuries later, the nation’s Capitol and symbol of liberty was besieged by a wrath-filled, mostly white mob in a manner similar to the Philadelphia riot of 1838. The preconditions of both violent attacks, the role of the state in their unfolding, and subsequent historical amnesia in their wake underscore the cyclical nature of white rage. This article argues that analyzing the example of Pennsylvania Hall’s destruction alongside the Capitol insurrection reveals historical trends within violent rioting incited by threats to the status quo of white hegemony.

Social Action Is More Than Necessary Today

In the middle of Rotterdam stands Ossip Zadkine’s sculpture, The Destroyed City, as a symbol of the faded center in World War II (Figure 1). It is a human figure from which the heart has been snatched, raising the hands to heaven with a cry of fear. On Sunday, after church, I play around the sculpture on an almost barren city plain while my parents watch. Within their memory the bombing of their company. My playground is their pain. Sunday church attendance is primarily a sacred event. Vatican II is turning things upside down in my hometown. Suddenly, the ecclesiastical dogma of the 1950s is replaced by a passionate social debate. The church must be at the center of society. Stand up for the oppressed. I am excited at that huge revolt. Here, I am fascinated by social change.I remember my first steps in social work in a neglected and underprivileged district of Rotterdam. It is the early 1970s; the neighborhood develops into a multicultural one of native residents, activist students, and first-generation immigrants. I get involved in supporting local residents against the demolition policy of the neighborhood by the city council. People do not want to leave their old houses; they want a toilet, and a shower. No rats in the house. They want to maintain the social cohesion, the beating heart of the district.I start my studies in social work, initially sociotechnologically oriented, but later Marxist–Leninist ideas increasingly take root. Again, I feel trapped in dogma. I oppose ideological ideas. Until I read Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Human experience as a starting point. Freire sees liberation as a collective matter based on dialogue. It becomes a source of inspiration in working with people in disadvantaged situations. I shake off my last dogmatic feathers.My introduction to Gestalt therapy is in the mid-1980s. The approach has a powerful effect on me. The attention to the (body) process is liberating. But I miss the orientation to social action. The Gestalt movement has become unilaterally focused on personal development.I happen to be involved in the founding of a local nongovernmental organization (NGO) in Northern Ghana. We work with local groups to reduce poverty by improving access to education, water, microcredit programs for women. The Gestalt principle of the dialogical relationship can be found here in the age-old tradition of local village communities: “I am because we are.”The 9/11 attacks in New York are again a turning point. In response to the attacks, the European Association of Gestalt Therapy (EAGT) establishes the Human Rights and Social Responsibility Committee. Here, I meet an international group of dedicated colleagues who want to reconnect with the sociopolitical roots of Gestalt therapy. All are active beyond the therapy room. We initiate a first committee project with Peace Brigades International (PBI). PBI sends volunteers to areas of the world where human rights are at stake. With their presence, PBI protects hundreds of organizations and individuals, their families, and communities. Our committee supports these human right defenders by online “human accompaniment” for any difficulties they encounter during their fieldwork. A volunteer writes: “I had violent panic attacks after being held hostage for 24 hours by an armed rebel group. The accompaniment has helped me to reconnect to my body, the team, and my fieldwork. It was essential to know that someone was taking care for me from a distance.”A modern city center has arisen around the “Destroyed City.” The sculpture is not only a permanent symbol of the atrocities of World War II but also a cry of horror at the dramatic events in the world today: the destruction of the earth and its democracies, the fate of refugees worldwide. Social action is more than necessary today.

Social Action Is More Than Necessary Today

In the middle of Rotterdam stands Ossip Zadkine’s sculpture, The Destroyed City, as a symbol of the faded center in World War II (Figure 1). It is a human figure from which the heart has been snatched, raising the hands to heaven with a cry of fear. On Sunday, after church, I play around the sculpture on an almost barren city plain while my parents watch. Within their memory the bombing of their company. My playground is their pain. Sunday church attendance is primarily a sacred event. Vatican II is turning things upside down in my hometown. Suddenly, the ecclesiastical dogma of the 1950s is replaced by a passionate social debate. The church must be at the center of society. Stand up for the oppressed. I am excited at that huge revolt. Here, I am fascinated by social change.I remember my first steps in social work in a neglected and underprivileged district of Rotterdam. It is the early 1970s; the neighborhood develops into a multicultural one of native residents, activist students, and first-generation immigrants. I get involved in supporting local residents against the demolition policy of the neighborhood by the city council. People do not want to leave their old houses; they want a toilet, and a shower. No rats in the house. They want to maintain the social cohesion, the beating heart of the district.I start my studies in social work, initially sociotechnologically oriented, but later Marxist–Leninist ideas increasingly take root. Again, I feel trapped in dogma. I oppose ideological ideas. Until I read Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Human experience as a starting point. Freire sees liberation as a collective matter based on dialogue. It becomes a source of inspiration in working with people in disadvantaged situations. I shake off my last dogmatic feathers.My introduction to Gestalt therapy is in the mid-1980s. The approach has a powerful effect on me. The attention to the (body) process is liberating. But I miss the orientation to social action. The Gestalt movement has become unilaterally focused on personal development.I happen to be involved in the founding of a local nongovernmental organization (NGO) in Northern Ghana. We work with local groups to reduce poverty by improving access to education, water, microcredit programs for women. The Gestalt principle of the dialogical relationship can be found here in the age-old tradition of local village communities: “I am because we are.”The 9/11 attacks in New York are again a turning point. In response to the attacks, the European Association of Gestalt Therapy (EAGT) establishes the Human Rights and Social Responsibility Committee. Here, I meet an international group of dedicated colleagues who want to reconnect with the sociopolitical roots of Gestalt therapy. All are active beyond the therapy room. We initiate a first committee project with Peace Brigades International (PBI). PBI sends volunteers to areas of the world where human rights are at stake. With their presence, PBI protects hundreds of organizations and individuals, their families, and communities. Our committee supports these human right defenders by online “human accompaniment” for any difficulties they encounter during their fieldwork. A volunteer writes: “I had violent panic attacks after being held hostage for 24 hours by an armed rebel group. The accompaniment has helped me to reconnect to my body, the team, and my fieldwork. It was essential to know that someone was taking care for me from a distance.”A modern city center has arisen around the “Destroyed City.” The sculpture is not only a permanent symbol of the atrocities of World War II but also a cry of horror at the dramatic events in the world today: the destruction of the earth and its democracies, the fate of refugees worldwide. Social action is more than necessary today.

School shootings in Russia vs. the United States: new reality, key similarities and differences

Objectives: School shootings were once considered a uniquely American phenomenon. However, over the last decade, the incidence of these violent attacks has spiked around the globe. In particular, recent reports from Russia have demonstrated a worrying increase in the number of school shootings despite efforts to implement policies to prevent them. The aims of this report are (1) to discuss the genesis of school mass murders in the context of cumulative strain theory, and (2) to analyze the scope of the problem in the U.S. vs. Russia. Methods: We used the five-stage cumulative strain theory to analyse the factors contributing to school shootings using two case studies from each country. We gathered information and evidence from a variety of sources including interview transcripts, statistical data, journal articles, reviews, and other secondary sources published in Russian and English. Results: Our analysis revealed some common features among the school shooters in Russia and the US, such as the self-perception of superiority, vindictiveness and a lack of social support, including challenging relationships with parents and peers. However, the American shooters displayed a readiness for encounters with and possible firearm use against law enforcement officers during the mass murders. We further found that auto-aggressive behaviours were prevalent in the attacks that occurred in Russia in particular. Unlike those from the US, the reports from Russia pointed towards an association between cumulative economic hardships and various behavioural outcomes ranging from poor psychological health to severe behavioural outbursts and violent behaviours. Conclusions: We believe that the cult of weapons and militarism increase the risk of school shootings in both countries. Neither a single stage of CST nor all five stages together can predict or confirm the association with mass shootings.

The Role of Ideology in Terrorist Attack Intentions and Outcomes

ABSTRACT This study seeks to investigate whether ideological elements, namely that of audience and othering, are related to attack-level objectives and effects. Prior research has established a strong connection between ideological subscription and violent attack outcomes, but few studies have sought to examine the full spectrum of ideologies. Moreover, little empirical attention has been given to examining how ideological affiliation may correlate with violent intentions in terrorist attacks; namely, an actor’s intention to kill or commit a mass casualty incident. To address these research gaps, we pose the question: Is a U.S. terrorist attack’s ideological component correlated with its both intentions and outcomes? Utilizing a sample of 2,275 terrorist incidents from the Global Terrorism Database (GTD), we examine our research question through a series of models with sensitivity checks using logistic regression and zero-inflated negative binomial analyses. In sum, our results are consistent with the premise that ideology does matter, particularly if this ideology involves a defined other.