Think! Evidence

Gangs, Terrorism, and Radicalization

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dc.creator Scott Decker
dc.creator David Pyrooz
dc.date 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.identifier 1944-0464
dc.identifier 1944-0472
dc.identifier https://doaj.org/article/3dafed4b266b4876b9454c62d785c1ee
dc.description What can street gangs tell us about radicalization and extremist groups? At first glance, these two groups seem to push the boundaries of comparison. In this article, we examine the important similarities and differences across criminal, deviant, and extremist groups. Drawing from research on street gangs, this article explores issues such as levels of explanation,organizational structure, group process, and the increasingly important role of technology and the Internet in the context of radicalization. There are points of convergence across these groups, but it is important to understand the differences between these groups. This review finds little evidence to support the contention that American street gangs are becoming increasingly radicalized. This conclusion is based largely on organizational differences between gangs and terror groups.
dc.language English
dc.publisher Henley-Putnam University
dc.relation http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1145&context=jss
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/1944-0464
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/1944-0472
dc.source Journal of Strategic Security, Vol 4, Iss 4, Pp 151-166 (2011)
dc.subject Counterterrorism
dc.subject Fundamentalism
dc.subject Gangs and criminal organizations
dc.subject Ideology
dc.subject Islamic culture and politics
dc.subject Radicalization
dc.subject Religious violence
dc.subject Sociocultural dynamics in security
dc.subject Violent extremism
dc.subject Military Science
dc.subject U
dc.subject DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.title Gangs, Terrorism, and Radicalization
dc.type article


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