Reintegrating jihadist extremists

Evaluating a Dutch initiative, 2013–2014

Dados Bibliográficos

ID12980205
AutoresBart Schuurman (0000-0002-2531-0625, Leiden University, autor correspondente), Egbert Bakker (0000-0002-1200-9489, Leiden University)
Ano2015
Volume8
Fascículo1
Páginas66-85
Data de publicação2015-11-03
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoBehavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1943-4480 • E-ISSN: 1943-4472
EditoraRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19434472.2015.1100648
OpenAlexW2196469742
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas21
Referências citadas44

In 2012, the Dutch National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism and the Dutch Probation Service launched a reintegration project for offenders on probation or parole who were (suspected to be) involved in jihadist extremism or terrorism. The initiative's primary goal was to reduce the chance of recidivism among this target group. This article presents the results of a one-year evaluation study (2013–2014) that assessed this initiative's underlying assumptions and practical implementation. A preliminary look at the project's effectiveness is also provided. The Dutch re-integration initiative was found to be based on largely realistic assumptions on how to successfully reintegrate terrorists and extremists, as reflected in an approach that encompassed both disengagement and deradicalization. Nevertheless, the program's first year saw mixed results, in part because of various obstacles encountered during its organizational implementation. These and other findings can serve as lessons learned for those interested in establishing similar programs

Criminology · Disengagement theory · Political science · Prison · Public relations · Recidivism · Terrorism · Violent extremism · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Public Administration · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence