J Ilan, S Sandberg - European Journal of Criminology, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
A background in 'ordinary'crime, violence and drug use seems to characterize many European individuals recently involved in ISIS-related jihadi violence. With its long tradition …
This project examined conspiracy theory use across three types of groups: radical violent extremists (RVE), nonviolent extremists, and moderates. Using the theory of significance …
S Windisch, P Simi, K Blee, M DeMichele - Perspectives on Terrorism, 2018 - JSTOR
While substantial effort has been devoted to investigating the radicalization process and developing theories to explain why this occurs, surprisingly few studies offer explanations of …
For over a decade, jihadi terrorism in Europe, and the recruitment of Europeans to fight for ISIS in Syria, have increasingly involved marginalized youths from a social context of street …
S Tutenges, S Sandberg - The British Journal of Criminology, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Many studies have examined why individuals with a background in street life and crime are drawn toward extremism. This paper examines why most people with this background reject …
In recent years, epistemic pluralism has received considerable endorsement as an approach to constructing scientific explanations and pursuing empirical research programs …
This chapter explores how social media have allowed Alt-Right gangs to advance not only their ideology and subculture online, but to facilitate organizing in the physical world …
M Valasik, SE Reid - Sociology compass, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The continued public presence of far‐right groups, particularly alt‐right gangs (eg, Proud Boys) participating in mass demonstrations and protests across the United States has made …
JV Beršnak, I Prezelj - International Sociology, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
International research shows that youth is one of the groups that are the most vulnerable and most susceptible to radicalization. Some of the research findings show school workers' …