Radicalisation and Extremism

What is radicalisation?

• When a person gets angry and wants to hurt people

• The process by which a person comes to support terrorism and extremist ideologies associated with terrorist groups

• Spending too much time on web forums like Reddit

What is extremism?

• Wanting to make things happen using criminal acts and violence, or by encouraging hatred and divisions

• Protesting against the Government

• Believing things that are different to everyone else

How do extremists get close to the people they want to radicalise?

• They talk about their extremist views straight away

• They separate people from their friends and family

• They move in next door

What are warning signs that someone might be an extremist?

• Talking about politics angrily all the time

• Wearing a badge saying 'extremist'

• Making you do things you're not comfortable with

What tricks do extremists use to turn others to violence?

• Discuss both sides of the argument to help you decide for yourself

• Talk about people they disagree with as though they are less than human

• Tell you that you have a choice

Which of these actions would be crossing the line into extremism?

• Telling people the Earth is flat

• Reading something on an extremist website

• Sharing extremist material on social media

• Arguing with your family about politics

What should you do if you are worried you are being radicalised by an extremist?

• Argue with the extremist, show them they are wrong

• Stop communicating with the extremist immediately and tell someone you trust

• Do what they say, they could be dangerous

What is a warning sign that someone is being radicalised?

• Wearing strange clothes

• Cutting themselves off from friends and family

• Playing violent computer games for hours

What should you do if you're worried someone you know is being radicalised?

• Make sure they know they are not alone and talk to a safeguarding officer

• Let them deal with it, as you have your own problems

• Threaten to call the police

• Force them to stop talking to their new 'friend'

What can you do to help prevent extremism and radicalisation?

• Never talk about religion or politics with friends

• Support your friends and family when they feel alone and angry