Countering Violent Extremism: An Introduction
An introductory guide to Countering Violent Extremism initiatives, setting out the types of interventions and methods used. Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) is a relatively…
Guides
CREST Guide: Understanding the Far-Right Landscape
A new CREST guide by Dr Benjamin Lee gives an introduction to the far-right in the UK, including an analysis of some of the…
Glossary: islamic extremist material
This is a short guide to terms and phrases frequently found in Islamist extremist material. The terms in this glossary are not used exclusively…
CREST Guide: What makes spotting faces difficult?
What can influence our ability to spot faces? Based on research by CREST researchers Nick Donnelly, Anne Hillstrom and Natalie Mestry, this guide details…
CREST Guide: Finding hidden targets
What can influence our ability to find hidden targets? Based on research by CREST researchers Nick Donnelly, Anne Hillstrom and Natalie Mestry, this guide…
CREST Guide: Individual differences in ability to search
What individual differences influence our ability to search? Based on research by CREST researchers Nick Donnelly, Anne Hillstrom and Natalie Mestry, this guide presents…
CREST Guide: Detecting rare targets
Which challenges influence our ability to detect rare targets? Based on research by CREST researchers Nick Donnelly, Anne Hillstrom and Natalie Mestry, this guide…
CREST Guide: How training and professional experience affect the ability to spot targets
What can influence our ability to spot targets? Based on research by CREST researchers Nick Donnelly, Anne Hillstrom and Natalie Mestry, this guide presents…
Islam: Conversion
A guide to the process of converting to Islam, why some people choose to convert, what they experience – good and bad – and…
Memory and Consistency in Eliciting Information: When does (in)consistency matter?
A guide to distinguish between different types of inconsistency to help make a good judgement about where threats to accuracy lie. The consistency of…
CREST Guide: The unexpected questions technique
This CREST Guide is an overview of an interviewing tactic – the unexpected questions technique – which aims to improve the recall of accurate…
CREST Primer: The counter jihad movement
This CREST Primer is a guide to the Counter Jihad Movement – a loose network of groups and individuals who believe that the West…