@article{ref1,
title="Willingness to sacrifice among convicted Islamist terrorists versus violent gang members and other criminals",
journal="Scientific reports",
year="2022",
author="Gómez, Ángel and Atran, Scott and Chinchilla, Juana and Vázquez, Alexandra and López-Rodríguez, Lucía and Paredes, Borja and Martinez, Mercedes and Blanco, Laura and Alba, Beatriz and Bautista, Hend and Fernández, Saulo and Pozuelo-Rubio, Florencia and González-Álvarez, José Luis and Chiclana, Sandra and Valladares-Narganes, Héctor and Alonso, Maria and Ruíz-Alvarado, Alfredo and López-Novo, José Luis and Davis, Richard",
volume="12",
number="1",
pages="e2596-e2596",
abstract="Is terrorism just another form of criminal activity, as many nations' justice systems assume? We offer an initial answer using face-to-face interviews and structured surveys in thirty-five Spanish prisons. Recent theories of extreme sacrifice inform this direct observational and comparative study. Islamist terrorists display levels of self-sacrifice for their primary reference group similar to that of Latino gangs, but greater willingness to sacrifice for primary values than other inmates (non-radical Muslims, Latino gangs, and delinquent bands). This disposition is motivated by stronger perceived injustice, discrimination, and a visceral commitment to such values (risk/radicalization factors). Nevertheless, state authorities, prison staff, and families are (protective/de-radicalization) factors apt to reduce willingness to sacrifice and keep foreign fighters, now being released in large numbers, from returning to terrorism.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2045-2322",
doi="10.1038/s41598-022-06590-0",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-06590-0"
}