Abstract
Over the past decade, government policy has repeatedly identified prisons as particularly important environments in terms of both the risks of radicalisation and of opportunities for de-radicalisation. This paper provides an overview of some of the most important research findings that have emerged on prison and violent extremism in recent years. Drawing on this research, the paper synthesises and assesses the dominating themes and views in the literature The paper also identifies a number of significant knowledge gaps that deserve further scholarly attention.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2-11 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Perspectives on Terrorism |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- prison
- prisoners
- radicalisation
- deradicalisation
- disengagement
- terrorism
- violent extremism