1. CLUSTER EXTREMISME / TERRORISME
AIMS
Theoretical: merging models from criminology, social psychology and radicalization studies
Datasets: collecting unique quantitative and qualitative data on terrorist suspects from 2004 onwards
Lifecourse analysis: identifying ‘triggers’ of crimes with terrorist intent
Psychology of radicalization and terrorism: focusing on (personal and group) deprivation, preceived threat and identity formation
Understanding the crime-terror nexus: ‘jihadi gangsters’ , convertion or common causes
Analyse similarities and differences: different types of extremism, terrorism waves, males / females
STEPWISE MODEL OF TERRORISM
DATASET ON TERRORIST SUSPECTS
Data Prosecution service:
Who are terrorist suspects?
All suspects since 2004
Bureau of Statistics:
Population data (SES, offending)
Of everyone in NL
Life course data
Monthly data on work and income
Qualitative data
Biographies, informants, interviews with terrorism suspects
RADICALIZATION MODEL
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF SUSPECTS BEFORE AND AFTER I.S.
CURRENT & PAST ACTIVITIES
Part of Horizon 2020 project
Police & Science study on terrorism suspects
Including analysing monthly lifecourse changes
Bachelor and master projects on extremism
Organizing a workshop on the crime-terror nexus
FUTURE
Radicalization and criminal youth groups (with NCTV)
Meta analysis trigger factors (with Hebrew University)
Terrorist suspects
Before IS (N=123)
During IS (N=156)
Age at the time of terrorist offence
17 or younger
46 or older
9 (7%)
37 (30%)
26 (21%)
36 (29%)
15 (12%)
13 (8%)
54 (35%)
59 (38%)
19 (12%)
11 (7%)
Origin
Non-immigrant
1st generation
2nd generation
24 (19.5%)
67 (54.5%)
32 (26%)
28 (18%)
48 (31%)
80 (51%)
Employment
Yes No
63 (51%)
60 (49%)
47 (30%)
109 (70%)
Criminal offenses
23 (19%)
100 (81%)
38 (24%)
118 (76%)
Collaborations and contacts: VU, UvA, University of Ghent, Hebrew University, National Police, NCTV, Police Scotland, University of Maryland