Prevention and Intervention
Analyzing preventive efforts against right-wing extremism, involving the police, security services, public agencies, and civil society actors.
Preventing and countering violent extremism
Violent extremism and hate crimes pose harmful threats to individuals, groups, and society. Preventing these activities is a primary goal for policy and practice, involving collaborative efforts by police, security services, public agencies, and civil society actors, each equipped with their unique preventive measures.
Prevention aims to mitigate future violence and reduce the negative impact of such acts. While protecting society from harm is a commendable objective, it raises significant political, judicial, and ethical dilemmas. How far should preventive measures go to avert harm? What are the ethical costs of these interventions? Could they infringe on individual freedoms or stigmatize specific religious or ethnic minorities?
Scholars at C-REX explore the complexities of countering violent extremism and the impact these measures have on society's trust and individuals' rights.
Key questions
- Who are the target groups for preventive interventions, and why are they chosen?
- What measures are relevant, and how do we evaluate their success or failure?
- How do different agencies cooperate and coordinate their interventions?
- What are the side effects of measures and interventions designed to prevent extremism?
- How and why do militant activists end their involvement in extremism, and how does their past influence their current life circumstances?