🔑 Key Definitions
Terrorism 💣: Use of violence or threat of violence to create fear for political, ideological, or religious purposes - targets civilians to influence governments
Radicalization 🧠🔥: Process by which individuals adopt extreme views and come to support or engage in terrorism
Disengagement 🚪: Leaving terrorist activities (BEHAVIORAL change)
Deradicalization 🧠🔧: Changing beliefs and ideologies (COGNITIVE change)
💣 4 Types of Terrorism
- Religious - Religious ideology (jihadist, radical Christian)
- Political - Far-right, far-left, separatist
- Single-issue - Environmental, anti-abortion
- Lone-wolf - Individual without formal group
❓ Terrorist Profile? NO!
- NO single profile exists!
- Diverse backgrounds
- Mental illness NOT more common
- Most are NOT psychopaths
- Context > personality
🪤 Moghaddam's Staircase Model (6 Levels)
- Ground floor - Perceived deprivation
- 1st floor - No options for grievances
- 2nd floor - Displacement of aggression
- 3rd floor - Moral engagement with ideology
- 4th floor - Categorical thinking (us vs them)
- 5th floor - The terrorist act
🛡️ 4 Counter-Terrorism Approaches
- Prevent - Early intervention, community engagement, education
- Protect - Physical security, border, infrastructure
- Pursuit - Intelligence, law enforcement
- Preparedness - Emergency response, crisis management
🧠 Forensic Psychologist Roles in CT
- Risk assessment (VERA-2, ERG 22+)
- Threat assessment
- Interview/interrogation
- Victim support
- Policy advice
🔄 Push vs Pull Factors for Exit
- Push (leaving) - Disillusionment, conflicts, burnout, negative experiences
- Pull (toward normal life) - Family, relationships, education, employment
💡 Exam Tips
- NO terrorist profile exists - this is key!
- Moghaddam's Staircase = 6 levels (ground through 5th floor)
- Disengagement = behavioral; Deradicalization = cognitive
- 4 Counter-terrorism approaches: Prevent, Protect, Pursuit, Preparedness
- Risk tools: VERA-2, ERG 22+
- Online radicalization: echo chambers, propaganda, recruitment