Preventing Extremism with Extremists: A Double-Edged Sword? An Analysis of the Impact of Using Former Extremists in Danish Schools

Autor/inn/en	Parker, David; Lindekilde, Lasse
Titel	Preventing Extremism with Extremists: A Double-Edged Sword? An Analysis of the Impact of Using Former Extremists in Danish Schools
Quelle	In: Education Sciences, 10 (2020), Artikel 111 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Lindekilde, Lasse)
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2227-7102
Schlagwörter	Prevention; Violence; Antisocial Behavior; Intervention; Social Problems; Risk; Criminals; Political Attitudes; Cost Effectiveness; Foreign Countries; Public Policy; Program Descriptions; Critical Thinking; Program Evaluation; Youth; Terrorism; High School Students; Student Attitudes; Recruitment; Identification; Islam; Denmark + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Prävention; Vorbeugung; Gewalt; Social problem; Soziales Problem; Risiko; Straftäter; Political attitude; Politische Einstellung; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Ausland; Öffentliche Ordnung; Kritisches Denken; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Terrorismus; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Schülerverhalten; Recruiting; Rekrutierung; Identifikation; Identifizierung; Dänemark
Abstract	Governments across the West have invested significant resources in preventing radicalization, and strategies to prevent and counter violent extremism (P/CVE) are increasingly prominent within wider counter-terrorism policies. However, we know little about their effects, especially about projects that utilize former extremists to counter extremist narratives and increase critical thinking. Despite the prominence of interventions utilizing "formers", there are almost no systematic, scientific evaluations of these programs. The lack of evaluation is problematic given the recognized risks and negative effects of using formers to address other social issues, such as crime prevention. This paper presents findings from the largest study to date of the effects of using former extremists to prevent violent extremism. Based on a randomized controlled effect evaluation with 1931 Danish youths, it highlights significant successes, including reducing the perceived legitimacy of political violence, as well as negative effects, including a small decrease in political tolerance. Overall, the findings suggest a need for cost--benefit analyses of P/CVE initiatives, weighing the benefits against the risks. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01