2017
DOI: 10.1017/s1092852917000438
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Why is terrorism a man’s business?

Abstract: Terrorism, whether it is group-related or performed as lone actor terrorism, is a predominantly male phenomenon. Generally and throughout history, young males have been the main protagonists of criminal and political violence.This article aims to contribute, from different perspecives, to the question of what makes young men violent. These include neurobiological aspects, such as sex differences in the brain that predispose males to physical aggression and violence; gender role aspects, with regard to aggressi… Show more

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“…Finally, age was associated negatively to pro-country selfsacrifice, b = À.05, p < .001, which has been proposed in the literature (Atran, 2010;Möller-Leimkühler, 2018;Nizami et al, 2018). We did not find a significant effect of sex on procountry self-sacrifice, b = À.18, p = .23.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 63%
“…Finally, age was associated negatively to pro-country selfsacrifice, b = À.05, p < .001, which has been proposed in the literature (Atran, 2010;Möller-Leimkühler, 2018;Nizami et al, 2018). We did not find a significant effect of sex on procountry self-sacrifice, b = À.18, p = .23.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 63%
“…Die Mehrzahl von Terrorakten -wie individuelle und kollektive Gewalttaten überhaupt -wird durch junge Männer ausgeübt [58,59]. In einigen Terrorgruppierungen spielten jedoch auch Terroristinnen eine wesentliche Rolle (z.…”
Section: Terrorismus Als Vorwiegend Männliches Phänomenunclassified
“…Campelo et al (2018) highlighted how a geopolitical event can influence radicalisation through the example of increased radicalisation following proclamation of the caliphate by the so-called Islamic State. Moller-Leimkuhler (2018) posited that men may become radicalised because of their unhappiness when there is mismatch between their educational level and their employment because of economic stagnation in the country.…”
Section: Socio-environmental and Neurobiological Factorsmentioning
confidence: 99%