Title Out of the ordinary : finding hidden threats by analyzing unusual behavior / John Hollywood [and others].

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Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, 2004.

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Description	1 online resource (xxx, 155 pages) : illustrations, charts
Note	"MG-126-RC."
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-155) and appendices.
Note	Title from title screen (viewed 11/23/2004).
Summary	Presents a unique appraoch to selecting and assembling disparate pieces of information to produce a general understanding of a threat. The Atypical Signal Analysis and Processing schema identifies atypical behavior potentially related to terror actvity; puts it into context; generates and tests hypotheses; and focuses analysts' attention on the most significant findings. A supporting conceptual architecture and specific techniques for identifying and analyzing out-of-the-ordinary information are also described.
Contents	Introduction -- Data analyzed in the ASAP Schema -- The Atypical Signal Analysis and Processing Architecture -- Finding the dots -- Connecting the dots -- Understanding the dots: generating and testing hypotheses -- Conclusion -- Case study: "The November 9th incident" -- Systems realted to the ASAP architecture.
Subject	Criminal behavior, Prediction of -- United States.
	Crime forecasting -- United States.
	Criminal methods -- United States.
	Terrorism -- Forecasting.
	Terrorism -- Psychological aspects.
	Intelligence service -- United States.
	National security -- United States.
	POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Law Enforcement.
	POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Security (National & International)
	Crime forecasting. (OCoLC)fst00883034
	Criminal behavior, Prediction of. (OCoLC)fst00883179
	Criminal methods. (OCoLC)fst00883419
	Intelligence service. (OCoLC)fst00975848
	National security. (OCoLC)fst01033711
	Terrorism -- Forecasting. (OCoLC)fst01148108
	Terrorism -- Psychological aspects. (OCoLC)fst01148132
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Added Author	Hollywood, John S., 1973-
	Rand Corporation.
Other Form:	Print version: Out of the ordinary. 0833035207 (DLC) 2003023703 (OCoLC)53356475
ISBN	9780833048172 (electronic bk.)
	0833048171 (electronic bk.)
	9781598754131 (electronic bk.)
	1598754130 (electronic bk.)
Report No.	RAND/MG-126-RC

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