RT Article
T1 Testing a probabilistic model of desistance from online posting in a right-wing extremist forum: distinguishing between violent and non-violent users
JF International journal of comparative and applied criminal justice
VO 49
IS 1
SP 61
OP 80
A1 Wojciechowski, Thomas W.
A2 Scrivens, Ryan
A2 Freilich, Joshua D.
A2 Chermak, Steven M. 1964-
A2 Frank, Richard
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1916275273
AB Little is known about online behaviours of violent extremists generally or differences compared to non-violent extremists who share ideological beliefs. Even less is known about desistance from posting behaviour. A sample of 99 violent and non-violent right-wing extremists to compare their online patterns of desistance within a sub-forum of the largest white supremacy web-forum was analysed. A probabilistic model of desistance was tested to determine the validity of criteria set for users reaching posting desistance. Findings indicated that the criteria predicted “true” desistance, with 5% misidentification. Each consecutive month without posting in the sub-forum resulted in a 7.6% increase in odds of posting desistance. There were no significant differences in effects for violent versus non-violent users, though statistical power was low.
K1 online communities
K1 Violence
K1 Desistance
K1 Extremism
K1 Life-course criminology
DO 10.1080/01924036.2024.2302178