Understanding extremism in Scotland: research findings - summary
A report summarising initial findings from a programme of research that is being developed by the Scottish Government to improve understanding of extremism and Prevent delivery in Scotland.
Background
The Scottish Government is developing a programme of research to improve understanding of extremism and Prevent delivery in Scotland. Prevent is a strand of the UK Government's counter-terrorism strategy CONTEST. The purpose of Prevent is to 'stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism'.
About the research
This research took place between:
February 2022 to January 2023
The research involved:
1. Reviewing existing evidence about extremism in Scotland and defining extremism
2. Exploring public, public sector practitioner and stakeholder understandings and experiences of extremism in Scotland
Contact
Email: SVT@gov.scot
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