RT Article
T1 Exploring the hidden social networks of ‘lone actor’ terrorists
JF Crime, law and social change
VO 74
IS 5
SP 491
OP 508
A1 Bright, David
A1 Whelan, Chad
A1 Harris-Hogan, Shandon
A2 Whelan, Chad
A2 Harris-Hogan, Shandon
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1827167076
AB Terrorism has typically been considered an organized activity undertaken by networks of individuals who share a collective identity and purpose. In recent years, media, law enforcement and scholarly attention has increasingly focused on the construct of the lone actor terrorist. However, lone actor terrorism has suffered from significant conceptual confusion, particularly with regard to whether such actors actually radicalize and/or undertake acts of violence alone. In order to contribute to a more nuanced understanding of this emerging phenomenon, this paper analyzes five lone actor attacks perpetrated in Australia between September 2014 and the end of 2017. It examines what (if any) interpersonal relationships these lone actors had with others, along with the nature of such connections and any ideological or logistical support these individuals may have provided. A personal network design is used to visualize interpersonal relationships and explore the nature of such connections. The paper concludes by discussing implications for policy and practice, and for the construct of the lone actor.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 506-508
K1 Illicit networks
K1 Lone actor
K1 Social Network Analysis
K1 Social Networks
K1 Terrorism
DO 10.1007/s10611-020-09905-2