@article{ref1,
title="What do closed source data tell us about lone actor terrorist behavior? A research note",
journal="Terrorism and political violence",
year="2022",
author="Gill, Paul and Corner, Emily and McKee, Amy and Hitchen, Paul and Betley, Paul",
volume="34",
number="1",
pages="113-130",
abstract="This article contributes to the growing body of knowledge on lone-actor terrorism with the incorporation of closed-source data. The analyses presented investigate the antecedent behaviors of U.K.-based lone-actor terrorists leading up to their planning or conducting a terrorist event. The results suggest that prior to their attack or arrest the vast majority of lone-actor terrorists each demonstrated elements concerning (a) their grievance, (b) an escalation in their intent to act, (c) gaining capability--both psychologically and technically and (d) attack planning. The results also disaggregate our understanding of lone-actor terrorists in two ways. First, we compare the behaviors of the jihadist actors to those of the extreme-right. Second, we visualize Borum's (2012) continuums of loneness, direction, and motivation. Collectively the results provide insight into the threat assessment and management of potential lone actors.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0954-6553",
doi="10.1080/09546553.2019.1668781",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09546553.2019.1668781"
}