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NABS+ Commissioning Call

The NABS+ Commissioning Call is NOW OPEN! The call supports small-scale projects addressing emerging challenges such as AI, online harms, and information manipulation. If your work aligns with these areas, we welcome your proposal.

In this 20th issue of CREST Security Review we focus on counterterrorism and counter-extremism evaluation. The articles reflect the challenges and opportunities of understanding ‘what works’ in this field, and describe recent developments in what is a vibrant field of research and practice.

What Does Netflix’s Drama ʻAdolescenceʼ Tell Us About Incels and the Manosphere?

While Netflix's psychological crime drama 'Adolescence' is a work of fiction, Dr. Lewys Brace highlights how its themes offer insight into the very real and troubling rise of the incel and manosphere culture online.

Rosalind Searle, Paul Martin

CREST Debates: In Pursuit of Insider Risk

Lorraine Hope, Alejandra De La Fuente Vilar, Feni Kontogianni

The Time-Critical Questioning (TCQ) Framework

Lorraine Hope, Alejandra De La Fuente Vilar, Feni Kontogianni

Getting Information Quickly: The Time Critical Questioning (TCQ) Protocol

Lorraine Hope, Alejandra De La Fuente Vilar, Feni Kontogianni

Eliciting Information in Online Interactions: Development of a Rapport-based Approach for Security Contexts

Nadine Salman, Sarah Marsden, James Lewis

Social Movement Theory Perspectives on Group Mobilisation, Radicalisation, and Violent Extremism

Enhancing Interoperability Training: Insights from UK Emergency Responders

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