The Internal Brakes on Violent Escalation: A Descriptive Typology (Full Report)
A CREST report by Joel Busher, Donald Holbrook and Graham Macklin examines why there are often thresholds of violence that members of extremist groups…
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The Internal Brakes on Violent Escalation: A Descriptive Typology (Executive Summary)
This is the executive summary of the full report on The Internal Brakes on Violent Escalation, by Joel Busher, Donal Holbrook and Graham Macklin….
The Internal Brakes on Violent Escalation: The Transnational and British Jihadi Scene
This report is the first empirical case study, produced out of The Internal Brakes on Violent Escalation: A Descriptive Typology project, funded by CREST….
The Internal Brakes on Violent Escalation: The British Extreme Right
This report is the second empirical case study, produced out of The Internal Brakes on Violent Escalation: A Descriptive Typology project, funded by CREST….
The Internal Brakes on Violent Escalation: The Animal Liberation Movement
This report is the third and final case study, produced out of The Internal Brakes on Violent Escalation: A Descriptive Typology project, funded by…
The Internal Brakes on Violent Escalation: A Typology
Most groups do less violence than they are capable of. Yet while there is now an extensive literature on the escalation of or radicalisation…
Reframing Intelligence Interviews: The Applicability of Psychological Research to HUMINT Elicitation
Effective discovery and subsequent threat mitigation is predicated on accurate, timely and detailed actionable information. Information, an important element within intelligence and investigation ensures…
Deception and truth detection when analyzing nonverbal and verbal cues
In this article, I present my view on the significant developments and theoretical/empirical tipping points in nonverbal and verbal deception and lie detection from…
Countering Violent Extremism II: A Guide to Good Practice
Since the early 2000s, more than fifty countries have developed initiatives to counter violent extremism. Despite this, there still remains a lack of strong…
Deradicalisation Programmes: Introductory guide
A guide to deradicalisation programmes, which seek to address the ideological, social, and personal issues that lead someone to become involved in violent extremism….
Psychological and Behavioral Examinations of Online Terrorism
It has long been recognised that terrorists make use of the internet as one of many means through which to further their cause. This…
Broader, Vaguer, Weaker: The Evolving Ideology of the Caucasus Emirate Leadership
In October 2007, veteran Chechen field commander Dokka Umarov proclaimed the formation of the Caucasus Emirate (IK), formalising the victory of the North Caucasus…