A Department of Homeland Security Emeritus Center of Excellence led by the University of Maryland

Patrick James

Patrick James

Former Researcher

Researcher on START Projects

A Comparative Study of Violent Extremism and Gangs

January 2015 to March 2019

A Multi-Level Approach to the Study of Violent Extremism

January 2018 to December 2020

A Pathway Approach to the Study of Bias Crime Offenders

January 2018 to October 2020

Empirical Assessment of Domestic Disengagement and Deradicalization (EAD3)

January 2015 to December 2018

Empirical Assessment of Domestic Radicalization (EADR)

January 2013 to December 2016

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 (START in the News)

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 (START in the News)

Yahoo News: Military grapples with white nationalists in ranks (START in the News)

NPR: National Security Officials Debate What To Call The Far-Right Threat (START in the News)

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 (START in the News)

Yahoo News: Democratic lawmakers demand answers from Trump administration on extremists serving in U.S. military (START in the News)

Buzzfeed: The Unsatisfying Truth About Hateful Online Rhetoric And Violence (START in the News)

Washington Times: Americans charged with ISIS support served in military more than 10 percent of time, study finds (START in the News)

Pre-radicalization criminal activity is strongest predictor of post-radicalization violent extremism (Featured Research)

Associated Press: Should springing of US terrorism convicts alarm Americans? (START in the News)

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 (START in the News)

Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States (PIRUS) data now available (Featured Research)

Capital News Service: Profile of Maryland white nationalist grows (START in the News)

Mental Illness and Terrorism (Discussion Point)

Researcher Spotlight: Patrick James (People Spotlight)