Journal abstract There is no empirical evidence to link autism and terrorism, in the general population. However, when terrorist acts are planned or executed by individuals with autism, it is[…]
Journal abstract While progress has been made to understand mid-life correlates associated with extremist participation, much less research focuses on adolescent risk factors. The purpose of the current study is[…]
Journal abstract While a growing body of evidence suggests that the Internet is a key facilitator of violent extremism, research in this area has rarely incorporated former extremists’ experiences with[…]
Journal abstract This article responds to Clark McCauley’s commentary on our Attitudes-Behaviors Corrective (ABC) Model of Violent Extremism, in which he contrasts our framework with his own two pyramids model[…]
Journal abstract Why is far-right rhetoric so dangerous? In recent years, scholars and policy makers alike have striven to unpack the black box of extremists’ online communication and the rise[…]
Journal abstract Previous studies suggest an overrepresentation of autistic people among terrorist offenders, specifically lone-actors, as compared to the general population. At present, there is little literature which examines core[…]
Journal abstract Terrorist attacks carried out by individuals have significantly accelerated over the last twenty years. This type of lone-actor (LA) terrorism stands as one of the greatest security threats of[…]
Journal abstract Perceived peer attitudes (PPA) often influence young men’s violent attitudes and behaviors, although people with higher social network diversity (SND) are less likely to adopt their close peers’[…]
Journal abstract There are more displaced persons worldwide today than there ever has been before. Many countries, despite the urgent need for collective effort in providing for these persons, have[…]
Journal abstract This study analyzes the effects of conspiracy beliefs on violent extremist intentions. More specifically, we investigate whether the relationship between conspiracy beliefs and violent extremism depends upon individual[…]
Violence and Restraint within Antifa: A View from the United States8 June, 2021
Autism spectrum disorders and terrorism: how different features of autism can contextualise vulnerability and resilience8 June, 2021
Measuring the Extent and Nature of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) among Former White Supremacists7 June, 2021The Role of the Internet in Facilitating Violent Extremism: Insights from Former Right-Wing Extremists4 June, 2021