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Preventing violent extremism: perceptions of policy from grassroots and communities
This article examines the implementation of the UK’s ‘Prevent Strategy’ for countering terrorist risks and threats. Informed by qualitative data, it critically assesses the perception and reception ‘on the ground’ of Prevent Strategy policies amongst those individuals who are, in many ways, the focus of such interventions. It is found that there are a number of grievances held, though three are of particular concern and revolve around funding issues, confusion of the overarching aims of the strategy, and suspicions of intelligence gathering and spying within Muslim communities.
History
Publication status
- Published
Journal
The Howard Journal Of Criminal JusticeISSN
0265-5527Publisher
Blackwell PublishingExternal DOI
Issue
2Volume
51Page range
190-206Department affiliated with
- Sociology and Criminology Publications
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- No
Peer reviewed?
- Yes