Wouldn’t it be nice if we had a checklist that could predict violent extremist actions? If one ticks a number of boxes then the probability that someone is an extremist is there. The more one ticks, the bigger the probability. Wouldn’t it be nicer if one can prevent those tick boxes beforehand, avoiding catastrophic […]
prediction
Prediction – soft sciences
Government and academic research has consistently indicated that there is no single socio-demographic profile of a terrorist in the UK, and no single pathway leading to involvement in extremism. Terrorists come from a variety of backgrounds and appear to become involved in different ways and for differing reasons. No single factor is enough to […]
Prediction – theory
There are scientists who argue that if we can understand what turns a normal human being into a radicalised one, and eventually into one who acts in a violent manner on his/her ideas, then we can predict who among us is a potential terrorist. That can help us prevent such acts, mainly through the incapacitation […]
Using assessing instruments
Staircase model showing the stages towards terrorism. See the Moghaddam Pyramid here. […]