Lone-Actor Terrorism – A Systematic Literature Review

Jonathan Kenyon, Christopher Baker-Beall and Jens Binder

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 2023, vol. 46, issue 10, 2038-2065

Abstract: A systematic review of the empirical literature on lone-actor terrorism, the first of its kind, is presented. Across 109 sources, ten main themes that characterize this domain are identified and described: definitions of lone-actor terrorism and typologies; heterogeneity of lone-actor terrorists; presence of mental health issues and/or personality disorders; similarities with other lone-offender criminal types; motivation to act driven by personal and ideological influences; increasing prominence of internet use; ties with other extremists, groups or wider movements; processes of attack planning and preparation; role of opportunity/triggers; and a tendency toward leakage/attack signaling.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2021.1892635

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