Countering Violent Extremism in Spain: Analyzing the Intervention with Young Jihadi Convicted of Membership of a Terrorist Organization.

This article analyses the intervention implemented with the five young offenders convicted of membership of a jihadist terrorist organization in Spain between 2014 and 2021. It provides an in-depth analysis of the psycho-socio and educational individualized programs conducted by the Agency for the R...

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Publicado en:Studies in Conflict & Terrorism Vol. 49; no. 5; pp. 651 - 684
Autores principales: Membrives, María Teresa García, Alonso, Rogelio
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Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd 2026
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Sumario:This article analyses the intervention implemented with the five young offenders convicted of membership of a jihadist terrorist organization in Spain between 2014 and 2021. It provides an in-depth analysis of the psycho-socio and educational individualized programs conducted by the Agency for the Reeducation and Reintegration of Young Offenders in the regional Government of Madrid during the custodial measures of the minors, aged between fourteen and eighteen years. It is based on a thorough examination of the files and reports produced by the institution in charge of their reeducation and reintegration following the minors' radicalization and detention, as well as semi-structured interviews with the professionals responsible for the intervention. This intervention, the first of its kind in the country, offers important insights and implications for future programs aimed at confronting the radicalization of minors and the risk of violent extremism.