Neurodivergence and Violent Extremism 18 International Case Studies: Overview

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Smith, Debra ORCID: 0000-0002-4789-3489, Salman, Nadine, Al-Attar, Zainab, Pyszora, Natalie and Iqbal, Muhammad ORCID: 0000-0001-8002-0551 (2023) Neurodivergence and Violent Extremism 18 International Case Studies: Overview. Project Report. Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats (CREST), London: United Kingdom.

Abstract

Although there is no direct link between autism and violent extremism in the general population, some autistic individuals become radicalised and engage in extremist activities. This research adopted a case study analysis approach, analysing a novel dataset of 18 closed-source international cases of individuals with extremism concerns who were diagnosed with, or undergoing diagnosis for, autism. The cases were synthesised and aggregated using the FARAS to identify common patterns (as well as any differences) across the cases.

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The Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats CREST) is funded by the UK’s Home Office and security and intelligence agencies to identify and produce social science that enhances their understanding of security threats and capacity
to counter them. Its funding is administered by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC Award ES/V002775/1).
Item type Monograph (Project Report)
URI https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/48251
Edition 1st
Official URL https://crestresearch.ac.uk/resources/neurodiverge...
Subjects Current > FOR (2020) Classification > 4410 Sociology
Current > Division/Research > Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities
Keywords neurodiversity, neurodivergent extremists, obsessional interests, behaviour, weapons, extremist narrative, ideology
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