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Research on disengagement from violent extremism has been growing strongly over recent years. At the same time, empirically grounded analyses are few and far between, and the field itself remains rather thinly theorized. In this study, the knowledge base on desistance – a well-developed sub-field within criminology – is used to gain a deeper unders...
This article provides a critical comparison of the present knowledge base on desistance from crime and current writings on disengagement and deradicalization from violent extremism. Underlying the comparison is the fundamental premise that while violent extremism is a particular and perhaps egregious form of crime, it is a form of crime nonetheless...
Efforts to promote disengagement from violent extremism have become a key ingredient in many counter-terrorism policies around the world. Deradicalisation and disengagement initiatives can also vary considerably from country to country. The following article contributes to the growing literature on countering violent extremism (CVE) by delineating...
Over the past few years, the agenda-topping issue of human trafficking is increasingly bracketed with the use of digital technologies. Though the trafficking-technology nexus is a growing area of public and policy concern, as far as empirical research is concerned, the subject is still a relatively open field. As a result, quite a few unknowns rega...
The idea of a genuine nexus between crime and terrorism has been gaining considerable traction from the 1990s up to now. However, despite more than twenty years of research, the concept is still far from fully consolidated. One reason for this is that both issues are marked by a trajectory of continuous development. Thus, where both crime and terro...
Laten we ze daar of halen we ze naar hier? De vraag wat te doen met de Belgische foreign fighters en hun kinderen, die zich sinds het ineenklappen van het zogenaamde kalifaat opdringt, blijft de gemoederen hevig beroeren. Ondanks het feit dat het thema op bijzonder veel aandacht kan rekenen, dit zowel in de media als in tal van andere hoeken, blijk...
