Table 2.
Domain | Examples |
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Socio‐demographic/background: Individual characteristics that might contribute to, or mitigate against, radicalisation risk.a | Risk Factors |
Unemployment, alcohol or substance abuse, relationship problems etc. | |
Protective Factors | |
Socio‐economic status, education etc. | |
Attitudinal factors | Risk Factor |
Holding specific attitudes or perceptions about the world that can contribute to, or mitigate against, radicalisation risk. | Perceived in‐group superiority, perceived discrimination, perceived injustice etc. |
Protective Factors | |
Law abidance, belief in legitimacy of the law, trust in institutions, trust in others, social support, perceived self‐efficacy etc. | |
Psychological/Personality factors | Risk Factors |
Psychological or personality traits that can contribute to, or mitigate against, radicalisation risk. | Mental health issues, anger, negative affect, authoritarianism etc. |
Protective Factors | |
Life satisfaction, higher self‐esteem etc. | |
Experiential | Risk Factors |
Life experiences that can contribute to, or mitigate against, radicalisation risk. | Prior incarceration, experience of discrimination, traumatic experiences etc. |
Protective Factors | |
High perceptions of procedural justice. | |
Criminogenic | Risk Factors |
Traditional risk/protective factors cited as relevant to other types of criminal offending. | Criminal history, deviant/radical peers, low self‐control, thrill seeking etc. |
Protective Factors | |
Parental involvement, school bonding, outgroup friends etc. |
Of course, interventions are not able to change many factors captured by this domain (e.g., age, gender).