The ‘action/inaction conundrum’: the paradox of ‘effective’ early interventions to prevent extremism
Date
Monday 2 December 2024
Time
2-3pm
Location
Online
Organised by
Te Puna Haumaru New Zealand Institute for Security and Crime Science
Cost
Free
In this webinar, key findings will be presented from a qualitative study that explored early intervention for the prevention of extremism.
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This instalment of the Te Puna Haumaru Seminar Series has been organised by Te Puna Haumaru New Zealand Institute for Security and Crime Science.
This webinar will showcase research looking at the prevention of extremism through early intervention. With a focus on Wales, the broad aims of the research were to understand the aspirations, organisation and delivery of this prevention work, as well as the ways the ‘problem’ of extremism was being understood. The study was based on ethnographic fieldwork, combining observations of five different interventions as they were being delivered (over 70 hours), with interviews of policymakers and practitioners involved (N=28). Key findings include that definitions of extremism are expanding and there has been a push to do ‘more’ to prevent future harm, not only from extremism, but also hate crime, racism, violence, drugs, and exploitation.