Radicalization or Rehabilitation

Understanding the challenge of extremist and radicalized prisoners

Greg Hannah, Lindsay Clutterbuck, Jennifer Rubin

ResearchPublished Mar 24, 2008

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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.

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  • Year: 2008
  • Pages: 84
  • Document Number: TR-571-RC

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Hannah, Greg, Lindsay Clutterbuck, and Jennifer Rubin, Radicalization or Rehabilitation: Understanding the challenge of extremist and radicalized prisoners. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2008. https://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR571.html.
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