Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalisation Evidence-Based Policy and Practice
This essential reference book offers best practice strategies for practitioners, researchers and policy makers working on deradicalisation and preventing violent extremism.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bristol :
Policy Press
2024.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009863939706719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover
- Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalisation: Evidence-Based Policy and Practice
- Copyright information
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of figures and tables
- List of abbreviations
- Notes on contributors
- Introduction
- Overview of the book
- Theoretical and epistemological framework
- Designing, implementing and evaluating preventing and countering violent extremism initiatives
- The three pillars of evidence- based practice
- Thinking critically about evidence-based practice
- Notes
- References
- PART I Theoretical and epistemological framework
- 1 Criminological aspects of crime prevention
- Introduction
- The state's responsibility for crime prevention
- Definitions
- A crime prevention typology
- Control
- Crime prevention using punishment
- Treatment
- The Swedish case
- The gentle return of treatment
- A dynamic approach to treatment
- Opportunity
- Situational crime prevention
- Opportunities for prosocial life
- Preventing damage caused by crime
- Scientific basis for crime prevention
- Summary
- Notes
- References
- 2 An epistemological framework for evidence-based crime prevention
- Introduction
- Design science: finding the best solution
- Prevention science: translating knowledge into practice
- Behavioural and social sciences: contributing with theory and research methods
- The contribution of theory
- The contribution of research methods
- Summary
- Notes
- References
- PART II Designing, implementing and evaluating preventing and countering violent extremism initiatives
- 3 A step-by-step logic model of evidence-based practice design
- Introduction
- A systematic approach to design
- The design process based on a logic model
- Defining a long-term comprehensive, evidence-based programme.
- Standardisation in designing and performing prevention programmes
- Step-by-step logic model of evidence-based programme design
- Summary
- Notes
- References
- 4 Evaluation as a standard component of the evidence-based practice assumptions
- Introduction
- Importance, role and functions of evaluation
- Differences between peer review, measurement, assessment and evaluation
- Defining evaluation
- Evidence-based evaluation
- Types of evaluation
- The place of evaluation in evidence-based practice assumptions
- The relationship between objectives, indicators measuring the progress of the programme and evaluation
- Summary
- Notes
- References
- PART III The three pillars of evidence-based practice
- 5 Radicalisation across the community and forensic units: a systematic literature review on the psychology of violent extremism
- Introduction
- Methodology
- Data search
- Quality appraisal
- Analysis
- Results
- Characteristics of included studies
- Themes based on the grounded theory approach
- Extremism enhancing attitudes
- Criminogenic indicators impacting offence risk
- Social influences exposing individuals to extremism
- Conflicting findings of the contribution of mental health issues to radicalisation
- Aversive events/circumstances obstructing individuals' prosocial obtainment of goals
- Impaired functioning facilitating the development of extremist attitudes and/or violence
- Conflicting findings regarding the utility of sociodemographic characteristics in the prediction of radicalisation
- Content of radicalisation cognitions
- Discussion
- Limitations
- Summary
- Notes
- References
- 6 "But what if I get it wrong?" Exploring practitioners' understanding of preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalisation duty guidance
- Introduction
- The language of radicalisation.
- The practicalities of radicalisation
- Researching radicalisation
- The practitioner's perspective
- Exposure
- Acceptance
- Idée fixe
- Dissemination
- The gut feeling
- Policy versus practitioner
- Where does the buck stop?
- Moving forward with radicalisation: practitioner-led recommendations
- Summary
- References
- 7 Restorative justice for preventing and countering violent extremism: some reflections from the Basque Country
- Introduction
- The political harm on pluralism: society as an indirect victim to be restored
- Balancing confidentiality and social echo to extend restorative justice beyond interpersonal relations
- Victims' needs: reparation through social prevention
- Young generations as engaged post-witnesses, part of the conflict community
- Challenges in the involvement of young generations in restorative processes to prevent further political violence
- Restorative cities for promoting peaceful and just democracies
- Summary
- Notes
- References
- PART IV Thinking critically about evidence-based practice
- 8 Role of academic researchers in preventing and countering violent extremism policy and practice
- Introduction
- Academic research(ers) and policy making
- Policy relevance in terrorism studies
- Use and position of academic research in preventing and countering violent extremism policy and practice
- Forms of collaboration of researchers and policy makers/practitioners in the preventing and countering violent extremism field
- Sharing knowledge
- Research for policy-making purposes
- Evaluation of preventing and countering violent extremism policies and practices
- Co-designing policies and practices
- Research co-production
- Looking ahead
- Summary
- References
- 9 The Atomwaffen Division: the myth of evidence-based policy on the threat of far-right extremism
- Introduction.
- Terrorism: risks and brakes
- Media's construct of threat
- Review of the Atomwaffen Division
- Policy and the myth of threat
- Action dynamic of the Atomwaffen Division
- Summary
- References
- Index.
