Claire Hamilton is Professor of Criminology at Maynooth University Department of Law, Ireland.
1. Introduction: Counter-terrorism and the 'Contagion Thesis'.- 2. Counter-Terrorism in the UK.- 3. Counter-Terrorism in Poland.- 4. Counter-Terrorism in France.- 5. A Precautionary Consensus?.-6. Contagion, Counter-Terrorism and Criminology: Strategies for Contestation?