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Radicalisation

Radicalisation

Course modified date: 9 Jun 2022

Learn and underatand what radicalisation is and what makes a person vulnerable to it. This course also looks at the signs of radicalisation and what to do if someone you know is showing signs of radicalisation.

Introduction 

Radicalisation is the process by which a person comes to support terrorist or extremist ideologies. It is a negative and damaging process to the individuals involved, the UK and the world, and can lead to people being injured or even losing their lives in the name of the cause to which they are radicalised. 
Radicalisation includes:
People being persuaded to support extreme religious or racist ideas
Activities that could lead people on a pathway towards terrorism
The process by which a person comes to support terrorism and extremist ideologies

When a person’s beliefs move from being quite ‘normal’ to being extreme and they want to see drastic change

All terrorist groups need to radicalise and recruit people to their cause in order to group their influence and create the change they want to see. Sometimes they want a few people with specialist skills, other times they want to recruit large numbers of people to create a mass of followers capable of creating pressure, such as overthrowing a legitimate government. Recruiters will target people who are more vulnerable as they are easier to persuade.


You will learn 

  1. Understand what radicalisation is
  2. Understand what makes a person vulnerable to radicalisation
  3. Know what the signs of radicalisation are
  4. Know what to do if you spot signs of radicalisation in someone you know.

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