Neurocognitive Risk Assessment for the Early Detection of Violent Extremists

• Main Author: Dean, Geoff (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Criminology,
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Criminology.; Cognitive psychology.; Social Sciences.; Criminology & Criminal Justice.; Cognitive Psychology.

This Brief provides a theoretical and conceptual development of a new Risk Assessment Toolbox (RAT) for the early detection of violent extremists. It is based on a neurocognitive perspective, conceptualized as ‘neuroplasticity-in-action’ arising from brain-based neural patterns expressed in mind-bas...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Risk Assessment: Research on Violence
• Background to Research Project: Violent Extremism
• Current Research: Neurocognitive Risk Assessment
• Research Project: Expert Elicitation Study
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• References.