Protective factors against extremism and recruitment for terrorism. Teilprojekt im Konsortium: Modelling the PRocesses leading to Organised crime and TerrOrist Networks (PROTON)

Third party funded individual grant


Acronym: PROTON

Start date : 01.01.2017

End date : 31.12.2019

Project details

Short description

The project aims at identifying protective factors against violent extremism, radicalisation and potential engagement in terrorism. The work plan conatins two main approaches: (1) a systematic review of existing empirical studies examining protective factors that reduce the likelijood of violent extremism; and (2) a European survey of experts and programmes that aim at promoting protective factors against radicalisation and related violence.

Scientific Abstract

The project aims at identifying protective factors against violent extremism, radicalisation and potential engagement in terrorism. The work plan conatins two main approaches: (1) a systematic review of existing empirical studies examining protective factors that reduce the likelijood of violent extremism; and (2) a European survey of experts and programmes that aim at promoting protective factors against radicalisation and related violence.

Involved:

Friedrich Lösel Project Leader Doris Bender Project Leader Irina Jugl Project Member Sonja King Project Member

Contributing FAU Organisations:

Lehrstuhl für Psychologische Diagnostik, Methodenlehre und Rechtspsychologie

Funding Source

Europäische Union (EU)