2017
DOI: 10.1108/jcrpp-02-2017-0010
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Beyond the crime-terror nexus: socio-economic status, violent crimes and terrorism

Abstract: Purpose The literature on terrorism suggests a strong link between criminal offending and terrorism – the crime-terror nexus. Building upon a strain theory perspective, the purpose of this paper is to suggest that devalued socio-economic status (i.e. limited education and unemployment) and criminal past define the pool of people from which violent and terror offenders may be recruited. Design/methodology/approach The current study compares three sources of data on educational and employment characteristics o… Show more

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“…There is compelling empirical evidence behind the argument. For instance, Ljujic, Van Prooijen and Weerman (2017) found that low socioeconomic status is generally prevalent in their sample of Dutch and European jihadists. The majority of cases had completed only secondary school (or lower) and were unemployed in the year of offending.…”
Section: Ideological Confluencementioning
confidence: 99%
“…There is compelling empirical evidence behind the argument. For instance, Ljujic, Van Prooijen and Weerman (2017) found that low socioeconomic status is generally prevalent in their sample of Dutch and European jihadists. The majority of cases had completed only secondary school (or lower) and were unemployed in the year of offending.…”
Section: Ideological Confluencementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Convergence does not necessarily occur only in very specific locations but can be typical of whole neighbourhoods or city areas. The relationship between socio-economic deprivation, marginalization (often concentrated in particular urban spaces) and involvement in jihadist terrorism has already been recognized in other studies looking at the European context (see, for instance, Ljujic, van Prooijen and Weerman, 2017). In the same way that Molenbeek and Schaerbeek in Brussels or the banlieues of Paris are characterized by 'high unemployment, educational disparities, involvement in the prison system' and have been described as a 'breeding ground for terror' (Williams et al, 2016), a well-known convergence setting in Ceuta (a Spanish enclave in North Africa) is the Príncipe Alfonso district.…”
Section: Ideological Confluencementioning
confidence: 76%
“…Overall, all the studies show that conflicts and violence do affect the economy or society badly, but no clear indications have been given as to which sector is affected more, the society or the economy. Ljujic, Prooijen, and Weerman (2017) suggested a strong connection between unlawful offending and terrorismthe crime-terror nexus. Based on a strain theory perspective, undervalued socioeconomic status (i.e., limited education and joblessness) and criminal history specify the pool of people from where violent and terror criminals may be hired.…”
Section: Review Of Literaturementioning
confidence: 99%