The Politicisation of Violence: An Alternative to Radicalisation: Crime and terrorism

Ann-Sophie Hemmingsen; Manni Crone; Jakob Peter Witt

The Politicisation of Violence: An Alternative to Radicalisation: Crime and terrorism

Ann-Sophie Hemmingsen, Manni Crone, Jakob Peter Witt

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Abstract

The majority of the suspected perpetrators behind recent terrorist attacks in the West had been involved in violent crime prior to the attacks. This indicates that it is not necessarily ideological influence that leads to terrorism. As a consequence, the current concept of radicalisation should be supplemented with an understanding that criminal violence may be transformed into political violence.

Translated title of the contribution	Politisering af vold - et alternativ til radikalisering: kriminalitet og terrorisme
Original language	English
Place of Publication	Copenhagen
Publisher	Danish Institute for International Studies
Number of pages	4
Publication status	Published - 2015

Series	DIIS Policy Brief
Number	September
Volume	2015

Keywords

Terrorism
Radicalisation
Crime
Violence

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