Violent crime is a major public concern and tackling it is our top priority. This includes terrorism, knife and gun crime, sexual offending, domestic abuse and safeguarding vulnerable people from predatory behaviour.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
In the UK, in the aftermath of the 7/7 bombings, alongside a series of attempted terror plots, the prevention of violent extremism has become a significant issue for policy makers, with Muslim youth being identified as b...
Funded by: AHRC
Lead research organisation: University of Birmingham
The project focuses on partnership work between police and Muslim communities in the prevention of violent extremism, which is directly related to the question.
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
Lead research organisation: University of Birmingham
The project explores the historical examples of radicalization and intra-communal violence, which is not directly related to the question.
In the UK, the notion of 'community engagement' features significantly in government policy, practice and discourse. Underpinned by the principle of 'active citizenship' whereby individuals are encouraged to volunteer th...
Funded by: AHRC
Lead research organisation: University of Birmingham
The project focuses on how Muslim groups work through partnerships with the police to challenge religiously-endorsed violence, which is not directly related to the question.