Terror and Crime: Anatomy of an Austrian Jihadist Prison Cohort

Between 2014 and 2018 there was an unprecedented wave of jihadist terrorist activity in Austria that was mostly related to the “Islamic state.” Meanwhile, many individuals have been or are gradually being released from prison. While many were able to disengage, two prevented and sentenced foreign fi...

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Autor principal: Peschak, Jörg (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2024
En: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Año: 2024, Volumen: 68, Número: 15, Páginas: 1467-1484
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