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Articles by: Dr Jens Binder

The image shows a silhouetted figure seated in front of a bright, blank screen, conveying a sense of isolation and contemplation, relevant to discussions on technology in policing.

Terrorist recruitment now happens mainly online – which makes offenders easier to catch

26th December 2022

Dr Jens Binder, Associate Professor, Nottingham Trent University

ANALYSIS: New research by Dr Jens Binder of Nottingham Trent University and Dr Chris Baker-Beall of Bournemouth University has found that terrorism radicalisation now takes place predominantly online, and that those recruited without face-to-face interaction are less likely to carry out violent attacks – but there is still a thin line between online only activity and mixed radicalisation processes, so internet extremism must still be taken seriously.

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Dr Jens Binder
Associate Professor of Psychology

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Dr Jens Binder is Associate Professor of Psychology and a member of the Department of Psychology in the School of Social Sciences at Nottingham Trent University. He is course leader for the MSc Cyberpsychology, and has previously been a course leader at the UG level and an Associate Course Leader for the Professional Doctorate in Forensic Psychology. Jens’ research interests focus on online communication, social media use and human-computer interaction, and he is currently supervisor and co-supervisor to three PhD-level projects in these areas. His core questions concern online social competence and literacy, online safety, and user wellbeing.