Extremist Risk Assessment
Although there is broad consensus on the risk factors associated with violent extremism, in most cases they have not been properly evaluated. Few studies…
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Although there is broad consensus on the risk factors associated with violent extremism, in most cases they have not been properly evaluated. Few studies…
Debate remains in virtually all areas of research about the relationship between economics and radicalisation. Studies assessing the relationship between levels of terrorism and…
Ideology is not typically a strong motivator in right-wing extremists’ decision to join extremist groups. By contrast, the violence, music and aesthetics associated with…
Problems Identifying prison radicalisation and those driving it is difficult. Dedicated prison intelligence units that liaise with law enforcement and intelligence agencies can support…
Eliciting detailed and comprehensive information about the structure, organisation and relationships between individuals involved in organised crime gangs, terrorist cells and networks is a…
This guide draws on a reanalysis of interview data from the 1980s and 90s that explored the lifecycle phases among loyalist and republican paramilitaries…
A new method for supporting the recall of information from memory has been devised to help source handlers elicit information about people involved in…
Intelligence analysts are typically required to process large volumes of data in a timely manner in order to extract useful information and detect potential…
Research exploring radicalization pathways and how and why people become involved in terrorism has expanded since the 9/11 attacks. Likewise, over the last decade…
Why do people spread disinformation online? Are they fooled by the disinformation, and spread it because they believe it is true? Do they know…
This systematic review attempts to understand how people keep secrets online, and in particular how people use the internet when engaging in covert behaviours…
How do criminals manage their own security and how do they make risk judgements surrounding the commissioning of a crime? Law enforcement agencies and…