Lone-actor terrorism – a systematic literature review

Kenyon, J, Baker-Beall, C ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4641-4463 and Binder, J ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1083-7109, 2021. Lone-actor terrorism – a systematic literature review. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism. ISSN 1057-610X

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Abstract

A systematic review of the empirical literature on lone-actor terrorism, the first of its kind, is presented. Across 109 sources, ten main themes that characterise this domain are identified and described: definitions of lone-actor terrorism and typologies; heterogeneity of lone-actor terrorists; presence of mental health issues and/or personality disorders; similarities with other lone-offender criminal types; motivation to act driven by personal and ideological influences; increasing prominence of internet use; ties with other extremists, groups or wider movements; processes of attack planning and preparation; role of opportunity/triggers; and a tendency towards leakage/attack signalling.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Studies in Conflict and Terrorism
Creators:	Kenyon, J., Baker-Beall, C. and Binder, J.
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Date:	4 March 2021
ISSN:	1057-610X
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1080/1057610x.2021.1892635 DOI 1425712 Other
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Linda Sullivan
Date Added:	18 Mar 2021 16:29
Last Modified:	04 Sep 2022 03:00
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/42540

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