Patrick James

Former Researcher

Selected Publications

A Comparative Study of Initial Involvement in Gangs and Political Extremism  (Journal Article)
The Link Between Prior Criminal Record and Violent Political Extremism in the United States  (Book Chapter)
Contextualizing Disengagement: How Exit Barriers Shape the Pathways Out of Far-Right Extremism in the United States  (Journal Article)
Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States—Desistance, Disengagement, and Deradicalization (PIRUS-D3)  (Research Brief)
Definitions Favorable to Terrorism? SSSL and Radicalization: A Case Study Approach  (Journal Article)
The Radicalization of the Kanes: Family as a Primary Group Influence?  (Journal Article)
Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States (PIRUS)  (Research Brief)
The Use of Social Media by United States Extremists  (Research Brief)
Radicalization to Violence: A Pathway Approach to Studying Extremism  (Journal Article)
Correlates of Violent Political Extremism in the United States  (Journal Article)
Pre-Radicalization Criminal Activity of United States Extremists  (Research Brief)
Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States-Foreign Fighters: Infographics  (Research Brief)
Profiles of Radicalization in the United States  (Research Brief)
Cut from the Same Cloth? A Comparative Study of Domestic Extremists and Gang Members in the United States  (Journal Article)
Empirical Assessment of Domestic Radicalization (EADR)  (START Reports)
START Annual Meeting 2016: Quick-Fire Presentation - Terrorism and Radicalization  (Presentation)
Mental Illness and Terrorism  (Discussion Point)
Overview: Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States-Foreign Fighters (PIRUS-FF)  (Research Brief)
Understanding the Threat: What Data Tell Us about U.S. Foreign Fighters  (Research Brief)
Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States: Preliminary Findings  (Research Brief)
Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States: An Empirical Assessment of Domestic Radicalization  (Project Fact Sheet)
How the Replication Debate Applies to Terrorism Studies  (Op-ed)

News References

WTOP: The Hunt: Imprisoned extremists likely to return after release
New data shows risk of recidivism is high among extremists, highlights barriers and enablers  (Featured Research)
Tribune-Review: Experts: Refugee vetting effective despite alleged Pittsburgh terror plot
Yahoo News: Military grapples with white nationalists in ranks
NPR: National Security Officials Debate What To Call The Far-Right Threat
Article based on PIRUS data among Criminology’s top 20 articles  (News)
San Francisco Chronicle: ‘American Taliban’ fighter John Walker Lindh from Marin released from federal prison
Yahoo News: Democratic lawmakers demand answers from Trump administration on extremists serving in U.S. military
Buzzfeed: The Unsatisfying Truth About Hateful Online Rhetoric And Violence
Washington Times: Americans charged with ISIS support served in military more than 10 percent of time, study finds
Pre-radicalization criminal activity is strongest predictor of post-radicalization violent extremism  (Featured Research)
Associated Press: Should springing of US terrorism convicts alarm Americans?
Gang members, domestic extremists vastly different, says first study to compare the two  (Featured Research)
The Guardian (UK): Research indicates Trump travel ban was based on misleading data
Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States (PIRUS) data now available  (Featured Research)
Capital News Service: Profile of Maryland white nationalist grows
Mental Illness and Terrorism  (Discussion Point)
Researcher Spotlight: Patrick James  (People Spotlight)