Jihadism and crime in Spain: a convergence settings approach

This article explores the melting pot of jihadists and criminals that has featured in some of the most significant jihadist attacks and plots foiled in Spain over the last 15 years. Applying Felson’s offender convergence settings theory to this case, we argue that the confluence of criminality and j...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:  
Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Argomaniz, Javier (Autor)
Otros Autores: Bermejo, Rut (Otro)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2019
En: European journal of criminology
Año: 2019, Volumen: 16, Número: 3, Páginas: 351-368
Acceso en línea: Presumably Free Access
Volltext (Verlag)
Journals Online & Print:
Gargar...
Verificar disponibilidad: HBZ Gateway
Palabras clave:
|sTerrorism
Jihadism
Petty crime
Europe
Spain
Jihadismus
Terroranschlag
Kriminelle
Gefängnis
Identity transition
Identitätswechsel
Descripción
Sumario:This article explores the melting pot of jihadists and criminals that has featured in some of the most significant jihadist attacks and plots foiled in Spain over the last 15 years. Applying Felson’s offender convergence settings theory to this case, we argue that the confluence of criminality and jihadism observed in other European contexts has also been present in the Spanish case. Individuals with criminal pasts have utilized their skills for terrorist attacks, a variety of forms of crime have been used to fund terrorism, and certain settings such as prisons have facilitated the convergence between criminals and jihadists and enabled a process of identity transition.
ISSN:1741-2609
DOI:10.1177/1477370819829653