Domestic Radicalization and Violent Extremism
Date Published
January 2, 2024
An Overview of NIJ's Research Portfolio
Domestic radicalization
A Behavioral Study of American “Homegrown” Terrorists
Date Published
October 8, 2018
NIJ-sponsored research provides evidence that individuals in the process of becoming dangerously radicalized exhibit predictable and detectable behaviors.
Community Reporting Thresholds: Sharing Information with Authorities Concerning Terrorism Activity.
2018-ZA-CX-0004
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$920,854
Operation250: An Evaluation of a Primary Prevention Campaign focused on Online Safety and Risk Assessment
2018-ZA-CX-0002
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$1,029,474
Investigative and Prosecutorial Strategies for Mitigating Pathways to Radicalization: Creation of a Federal Terrorism Court Record Repository
2018-ZA-CX-0003
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$731,927
Multidimensional Vulnerabilities for Online Radicalization
2018-ZA-CX-0001
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$750,000
Research Provides Guidance on Building Effective Counterterrorism Programs
NCJ Number
251824
Date Published
July 2018
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
Research Provides Guidance on Building Effective Counterterrorism Programs
Date Published
July 8, 2018
With the support of NIJ, researchers organized the largest known database on individual radicalization in the United States.
Domestic Radicalization Research Yields Possible Keys to Identifying Extremists on the Path to Terrorism
NCJ Number
251790
Date Published
June 2018
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
Domestic Radicalization Research Yields Possible Keys to Identifying Extremists on the Path to Terrorism
Date Published
June 25, 2018
Multiple research initiatives sponsored by the National Institute of Justice under its Domestic Radicalization to Terrorism program are illuminating warning signs that may emerge when domestic extremists are preparing for possible terrorist acts.
Risk Factors and Indicators Associated With Radicalization to Terrorism in the United States
NCJ Number
251789
Date Published
June 2018
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Issue Overview,
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
How Radicalization to Violent Extremism Occurs in the United States: What Research Sponsored by the National Institute of Justice Tells Us
NCJ Number
250171
Date Published
June 2018
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Issue Overview
Publication Link
Research at the National Institute of Justice — Prepared Remarks Welcoming Attendees to NIJ Day at ASC 2017
Good morning! My name is David Muhlhausen and I am the director of the National Institute of Justice. It is my pleasure to welcome you to NIJ Day at ASC, for panels to discuss timely NIJ-funded research regarding firearms, human trafficking, school safety, and the impacts of body-worn cameras.
In line with the priorities of the Attorney General, NIJ is committed to funding research to...
This proposed project aims to address critical knowledge gaps in the current understanding of violent extremism and radicalization among large groups online, delivering a Radicalization Index Tool.
2017-ZA-CX-0003
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2017
$520,014
Research on Domestic Radicalization to Violent Extremism: Insights from Family and Friends of Current and Former Extremists
2017-ZA-CX-0005
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2017
$600,344
INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGIES FOR ASSESSING RADICALIZATION RISK: RISK TERRAIN MODELING AND CONJUNCTIVE ANALYSIS
2017-ZA-CX-0004
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2017
$715,996
Dynamic, Graph-Based Risk Assessments for the Detection of Violent Extremist Radicalization Trajectories Using Large Scale Social and Behavioral Data
2017-ZA-CX-0002
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2017
$731,194
A Multi-level Approach to the Study of Violent Extremism
2017-ZA-CX-0001
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2017
$748,576
The Role of Social Media in the Evolution of Al-Qaeda Inspired Terrorism
NCJ Number
251106
Date Published
September 2017
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
Final Report: Empirical Assessment of Domestic Radicalization (EADR)
NCJ Number
250481
Date Published
December 2016
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
Understanding Pathways To And Away From Violent Radicalization Among Resettled Somali Refugees
NCJ Number
250415
Date Published
July 2016
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
Role of Social Networks in the Evolution of Al Qaeda-Inspired Violent Extremism in the United States, 1990-2015
NCJ Number
250416
Date Published
June 2016
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link