Captivated by fear: an evaluation of terrorism detention policy

Tinka Veldhuis

Captivated by fear: an evaluation of terrorism detention policy

Vertaalde titel van de bijdrage: In de greep van de angst: een evaluatie van gevangenisbeleid voor terreurverdachten

Tinka Veldhuis

Sociologisch Instituut (Gronings Centrum voor Sociaal-Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek)

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Radicalisering in gevangenissen staat hoog op de publieke en politieke agenda in Europa. Verschillende landen, waaronder Nederland, proberen radicalisering en rekrutering onder gedetineerden tegen te gaan door terreurverdachten af te zonderen van de reguliere gevangenen en hen onder te brengen in aparte terroristenafdelingen. Het is echter onduidelijk waarop dergelijk beleid is gestoeld. Deze studie is een evaluatie van gevangenisbeleid voor terreurverdachten, gebaseerd op uitgebreid onderzoek onder beleidsmakers, gevangenispersoneel, en gedetineerden in Nederland. De resultaten laten zien dat er weinig bewijs is dat het bij elkaar plaatsen van extremisten helpt om radicalisering onder gedetineerden te bestrijden. Dergelijk beleid lijkt eerder een onder tijdsdruk tot stand gekomen reactie op maatschappelijke vrees voor terrorisme te zijn dan het resultaat van zorgvuldige overwegingen en analyses. Het is volstrekt onduidelijk of het risico op radicalisering onder gedetineerden inderdaad bestaat. Bovendien is het aannemelijk dat terroristenafdelingen negatieve bijwerkingen veroorzaken en uiteindelijk contraproductief zijn.

Vertaalde titel van de bijdrage	In de greep van de angst: een evaluatie van gevangenisbeleid voor terreurverdachten
Originele taal-2	English
Kwalificatie	Doctor of Philosophy
Toekennende instantie	Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Begeleider(s)/adviseur	Lindenberg, Sigi, Supervisor Gordijn, Ernestine, Supervisor Veenstra, René, Supervisor
Datum van toekenning	26-mrt.-2015
Plaats van publicatie	[S.l.]
Uitgever	[S.n.]
Gedrukte ISBN's	978-90-367-7677-6
Elektronische ISBN's	978-90-367-7676-9
Status	Published - 2015

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Chapter 3 Final publisher's version, 385 KB
Chapter 4 Final publisher's version, 263 KB
Chapter 5 Final publisher's version, 221 KB
Chapter 6 Final publisher's version, 203 KB
Chapter 7 Final publisher's version, 185 KB
Chapter 8 Final publisher's version, 273 KB
Chapter 9 Final publisher's version, 172 KB
AppendixFinal publisher's version, 422 KB
Complete dissertationFinal publisher's version, 1,68 MB
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