Abstract
This review aimed to explore individual-level factors involved in radicalization and the impact of moral injury on an individual’s beliefs and behaviors that are relevant to radicalization. The results indicate that both individuals who develop radical beliefs and those with moral injury are exposed to events which provoke similar adverse outcomes, including a loss of personal significance, suggesting that moral injury could be a useful way to understand the process of radicalization. Understanding the processes involved in moral injury may inform preventative programs, as well programs to promote disengagement from radical action in those who have already been radicalized.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 977-1003 |
| Number of pages | 27 |
| Journal | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| Early online date | 23 Aug 2021 |
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| Publication status | Published - 31 Dec 2022 |
Funding
This research was funded by the Center for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI). This paper represents independent research part-funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Center at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London (SAMS).