Relationship between extremism and integration, dynamics of friendship/familial and community relationships, and links between hate crime, other societal crimes and extremism.
Background
Crimes such as homicide and theft, and drugs such as heroin and cocaine have always been of public concern, and there has been a recent focus on areas such as child sexual abuse, modern slavery, new psychoactive substances, online fraud, and online indecent images of children.
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Related UKRI funded projects
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Youth Extremisms: Understanding across Ideological and Religious Contexts (Research Seminar Series)
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Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on youth engagement in radicalism and extremism across ideological and religious contexts, which directly addresses the question.
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'Extremism and Its Support: Developing More Effective Policy Responses'
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Why might this be relevant?
The project addresses the gap in understanding and policy response to right-wing extremism, which is partially relevant to the question.
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Communities as defeating and/or endorsing extreme violence: how do communities support and/or defeat extreme violence over time?
Communities, their connections and associated complexities, have been the subject of considerable conversation and debate in the UK, particularly since the terrorist attacks of 7 July 2005 and the English riots of 2011. ...
Funded by: AHRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on historical case studies of radicalization and intra-communal violence, which is not directly relevant to the question.