A5103246192- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Political Conflict and Governance
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Facility Location and Emergency Management
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Maritime Security and History
- Evacuation and Crowd Dynamics
- Spatial and Panel Data Analysis
- Community Health and Development
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Disaster Response and Management
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
University College London
2018-2025
University College Lahore
2020
This systematic review assesses the impact of mental health problems upon attitudes, intentions and behaviours in context radicalisation terrorism. We identified 25 studies that measured rates across 28 samples. The prevalence are heterogenous range from 0% to 57%. If we pool results those samples (n = 19) purely focused confirmed diagnoses where sample sizes known 1705 subjects), suggest arate 14.4% with aconfirmed diagnosis. Where relied wholly, or some form, privileged access police...
Abstract Project Servator is a strategic method of policing designed to deter, detect and disrupt wide range criminal activity including terrorism. This paper the first empirical study evaluate stop search aspect deployments. We compare outcomes 3488 routine searches 510 determine whether tactics used in this initiative produce more positive than searches. also that occurred on basis suspicious behaviour alone, by ethnicity, through using geographically matched sample. Collectively, results...
Terrorists from a wide array of ideological influences and organizational structures consider security risk on continuous rational basis. The rationality terrorism has been long noted course but studies tended to focus reasoning behind the strategic turn toward violence. A more recent shift within literature examined behaviors that underpin actual tactical commission terrorist offense. This article is interested in answering following questions: What does cost–benefit decision look like...
Although there has recently been a considerable increase in research into lone actor terrorism, one of the main areas that remains understudied is target selection. The lack empirically driven studies can guide prevention measures notable oversight. This paper applies methods from environmental criminology to examine residence-to-attack journeys 122 terrorist acts U.S and Europe. distance decay effect was evident, significant differences were found between subgroups. Individuals more likely...
Abstract Background Several studies have tested the reliability of Risk Terrain Modelling (RTM) by focusing on different geographical contexts and types crime or events. However, to date, there has been no attempt systematically review evidence whether RTM is effective at predicting areas high risk This paper reviews RTM’s efficacy as a spatial forecasting method. Methods We conducted systematic meta-analysis literature. aggregated available data from sample that measure predictive accuracy...
Abstract Objectives To identify risk factors for bombings and bomb hoaxes committed by dissident Republicans in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Methods Risk terrain modelling (RTM) was applied to each type of incident significant layers. Results Previous protests riots [relative value (RRV) 14.07; spatial influence (SI) 100 m], punishment attacks (RRV 6.56; SI 300 m) areas dense with pubs bars 4.98; 200 were identified as bombings. Punishment 10.77; m), police stations 8.76; places shops 6.94;...
This study examines how behavioral indicators co-occur as "risk profiles" across different domains relevant to risk assessment theorized by a Risk Analysis Framework, and these profiles impact upon vulnerability radicalization. We unpack both the inter- intra-domain relationships among profiles, identifying relative importance of cumulative or interactive effects. apply latent class analysis, series ANOVAs, moderator analyses sample UK population (n = 1,500). examine relate scores on...
Increasingly, studies compare risk and protective factors for involvement in violent nonviolent terrorist behaviors. This exploratory study investigates whether this distinction is sufficient, or it should be disaggregated further into more granular roles Using data on 404 referrals to a UK countering extremism Prevent hub specializing mental health associated needs, we referrals, then specific behaviors (vulnerability, proactive extremism, foreign fighting, violence planning). Bivariate...
A public health approach to countering the threat from extremism aims manage vulnerability before behaviour escalates require involvement criminal justice system. Fundamental applying a is understanding how risk (and protective) factors can be modified, in other words, functional roles of these factors. To unpack factors, more dynamic modelling complex relationships between needed. In present study we surveyed representative sample UK general population (n = 1500) where participants...
Guided by previous research and recent empirical analyses, this paper gives insight into elements that characterize the spatial decision making of terrorist target selection. Five key factors explain why targets are chosen terrorists. The authors propose that, generally, will be selected when they Tolerable, Relevant, Accessible, Close and/or Known. This is followed a discussion attacks witnessed between January 2013 December 2018 in United Kingdom, implications.
Abstract Concerning approaches and communications to the Royal Family other British public figures are relatively numerous. This paper examines over 2000 such cases logged a three‐year period in United Kingdom. Using police health data, conducts series of bivariate multivariate analyses demonstrate predictors what types risk posed by an individual case (e.g., communicate only, approach, security breach). The results showed that (a) rates serious mental disorders higher among this sample than...
This paper uses graph theoretical measures to analyse the relationship between street network usage, as well other street- and area-level factors, dissident Republican violence in Belfast. A multi-level statistical model is used. Specifically, we employ an observation-level random-effects (OLRE) Poisson regression use variables at area levels. Street- characteristics simultaneously influence where violent incidents occur. For every 10% change betweenness value of a segment, segment expected...
This paper analyzes Malay-Muslim insurgents' attacks in the three southern provinces of Thailand between years 2010–2021 and identifies role public holidays on level violence. The existing literature suggests terrorists consider during attack planning. However, there is a lack agreement effect direction. Some studies have found that are force for peace while others they can act as trigger more Applying environmental criminology to timing terrorist attacks, we argue type holiday matters....