Radicalization or rehabilitation
Subtitle: understanding the challenge of extremist and radicalized prisoners
By: Greg Hannah, Lindsay Clutterbuck, Jennifer Rubin
Contributors: Clutterbuck, Lindsay; Rubin, Jennifer; Rand Corporation; RAND Europe
Series: Technical report -- TR-571; Technical report (Rand Corporation) -- TR-571.
Publisher: RAND
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Santa Monica, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 70
Subjects: Radicalism; Islam; Muslims; Political activity; Prisoners; Religious life; Terrorism; Prevention
Description: This study is the result of internally funded RAND Corporation research. It seeks to provide a preliminary overview of the challenges posed by radicalized and extremist prisoners, and to explore the potential for the radicalization of young European Muslims in the prison environment. The study draws on the body of existing prison theory literature, historical case examples and contemporary open sources. It draws a number of conclusions about the potential in prison for extremist activity, including radicalization, and highlights a number of areas where further research and action may be desirable.

This study seeks to provide a preliminary overview of the challenges posed by radicalized and extremist prisoners, and to explore the potential for the radicalization of young European Muslims in the prison environment. The study draws on the body of existing prison theory literature, historical case examples and contemporary open sources. It draws a number of conclusions about the potential in prison for extremist activity, including radicalization, and highlights a number of areas where further research and action may be desirable.
Notes: Title taken from PDF title screen (viewed May 6, 2008).

Includes bibliographical references.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.