The Paris Attacks: Three questions On Friday 13 November, a series of terrorist attacks in Paris killed more than one hundred people. Although it is too early to give definite answers, this article will point at some of the most important questions that are still unanswered. Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn • November 17, 2015
Radicalisation over refugees In 2014 and 2015, the European Union witnessed a steep growth in the numbers of refugees arriving to apply for asylum. Does Europe have to fear radicalisation over refugees? Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn • November 12, 2015
Protest against refugees: breeding ground for the extreme right? Reactions in Western Europe towards the current refugee crisis raises the question whether the crisis wil serve as a breeding ground for right-wing extremist violence or even terrorism. Jelle van Buuren • November 02, 2015
The Copycat Effect among Homicide-Suicides: Fact or Fiction? It is tempting to ascribe atrocious acts like homicide-suicide to the inspirational power of mass communication. Research points out that other factors are more influential though. Marieke Liem and Natascha van Keeken • October 19, 2015
Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet Wins the Nobel Peace Prize 2015 The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2015 is to be awarded to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet. Edwin Bakker • October 09, 2015
‘After release’: Studying reintegration of former jihadist detainees The release of (former) jihadists from prison is not the end of a process but rather the start of a next phase: it could be the beginning of a successful societal reintegration but also the start of a (new) cycle of violence. Daan Weggemans • September 28, 2015
Lone perpetrators. To what extent are school shooters and lone wolf terrorists comparable? At first glance, school shooters and lone wolves have quite a bit in common. If so, policy transfer is viable between detecting and preventing lone wolves and school shooters. Research suggests that both groups are only comparable superficially. Jan Leenaars • September 25, 2015
Homicide Drops to All-Time Low Homicides in the Netherlands are at the lowest point in over twenty years. None of the classic predictors seem to fit the levels and trends of homicide though. Marieke Liem and Nikki Leissner • September 15, 2015
Large “Jihad court case” started in The Netherlands On September 7, 2015, the long-awaited court case against 10 individuals in the so-called ‘Context-case’ started. This is one of the largest terrorism trials ever held in the country. Why is this case important? Edwin Bakker and Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn • September 07, 2015
