Overview
- Highlights the dominant role neuroplasticity plays in rewiring cognitive pathways towards violent extreme behaviors
- Development of Risk Assessment Toolbox for early detection of warning signs for potentially violent extremist behaviors
- Pilot case study demonstrates the value and utility of neurocognitive-based Risk Assessment Toolbox
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Criminology (BRIEFSCRIMINOL, volume 0)
Part of the book sub series: SpringerBriefs in Policing (BRIEFSPOLICI)
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This Brief provides a theoretical and conceptual development of a new Risk Assessment Toolbox (RAT) for the early detection of violent extremists. It is based on a neurocognitive perspective, conceptualized as ‘neuroplasticity-in-action’ arising from brain-based neural patterns expressed in mind-based cognitive pathways likely to form a mind-set of violent extremism. This neurocognitive-based Risk Assessment Toolbox (RAT) is comprised of two distinct components: a cognitive indicators instrument that serves as an early detection checklist for trained practitioners, and a software visualisation program.
The Brief includes: A framework of contemporary approaches to the risk assessment of violence as well as the background context for the current research project on ‘violent extremism’ and its related concepts of ‘terrorism’ and ‘radicalisation,’ out of which the RAT was developed. A detailed overview of RAT and a pilot case study experiment to highlight the practical value and utility of this neurocognitive Risk Assessment Toolbox. Preliminary research findings of a study conducted with a sample of recognized experts (academics and practitioners) in several countries around the world, to fine tune and validate the risk parameters of the two components that constitute RAT (Risk Assessment Toolbox). The current stage of development of RAT as a practitioner-based system for the early detection of potentially violent extremists as well as its strategic intelligence implications for using a neurocognitive risk assessment approach to violent extremism is discussed. Research limitations and plans for future research studies.
This work will be of interest to researchers in Criminology and Criminal Justice interested in studying violent extremism, terrorism and crime prevention and intervention and policing, as well as researchers in related fields of Forensic Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience and Social Work or SocialIntervention.
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Book Title: Neurocognitive Risk Assessment for the Early Detection of Violent Extremists
Authors: Geoff Dean
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Criminology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06719-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-06718-6Published: 26 June 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-06719-3Published: 10 June 2014
Series ISSN: 2192-8533
Series E-ISSN: 2192-8541
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 112
Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations, 20 illustrations in colour
Topics: Criminology and Criminal Justice, general, Cognitive Psychology