Motivation:
(1) rational (part of a carefully planned agenda to achieve some goal)
(2) political
(3) psychological, including revenge
A serial bomber:
(1) may derive pleasure over the planning and making of the bombs
(2) may intentionally leave a hallmark or signature
(3) follow news accounts of episodes
(4) feel a sense of power or being in control
(5) feel anger against a real or imagined threat
(6) evolve bomb making techniques over time with greater experience, while retaining certain features
Tasks involved:
(1) research
(2) planning
(3) design
(4) buying components
(5) avoiding detection
(6) building the device
(7) target acquisition
(8) delivery of the device
Differential diagnosis:
(1) spree bomber (places a number of bombs in a short period of time, without a bomb-free interval)
(2) use of grenades in addition to firearms
