Assessing susceptibility to group-based influence / Terri Scott, Correctional Service Canada.: PS83-3/390E-PDF

"Despite representing a relatively small percent of the total offender population, the presence of offenders with radical beliefs and ideologies is an area worthy of attention, particularly for the potential threat they pose both within the custodial context, as well as in the community upon release. Understanding the factors that put offenders at an increased risk of becoming engaged with a radicalized or other Security Threat Group (STG) is an important first step in being able to mitigate the risk they pose. The primary purpose of this study was to determine if an assessment of susceptibility to group-based influence among Canadian federal offenders was possible using administrative data collected upon intake"--Executive summary, p. iii.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Correctional Service Canada. Research Branch.
Title Assessing susceptibility to group-based influence / Terri Scott, Correctional Service Canada.
Series title Research report ; no. R-390
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Issued also in French under title: Évaluer la susceptibilité à l’influence des groupes.
"July 2017."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 22-24).
Publishing information Ottawa : Correctional Service of Canada, 2017.
Author / Contributor Scott, Terri.
Description vi, 40 p.
Catalogue number
  • PS83-3/390E-PDF
Subject terms Inmates
Risk management
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