What's the difference between extremism and terrorism?

Table of Contents:

1. What's the difference between extremism and terrorism?
2. What is religious radicalization?
3. What is prevent in the workplace?
4. What is extremism prevent duty?
5. Why does prevent duty exist?

What's the difference between extremism and terrorism?

Extremism has tended to refer to both violent and non-violent forms of political expression, whereas terrorism is predominantly violent.

What is religious radicalization?

Radicalization (or radicalisation) is the process by which an individual or group comes to adopt increasingly radical views in opposition to a political, social, or religious status quo.

What is prevent in the workplace?

Prevent is about safeguarding and supporting those vulnerable to radicalisation. Prevent is 1 of the 4 elements of CONTEST, the Government's counter-terrorism strategy. It aims to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.

What is extremism prevent duty?

The government has defined extremism in the Prevent Duty as: “vocal or active opposition to fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs.” This also includes calls for the death of members of the British armed ...

Why does prevent duty exist?

The Prevent duty is designed to stop people from becoming involved in terrorism, supporting terrorism or being drawn into non-violent extremism. ... Organisations must develop action plans to implement the Prevent duty and must create policies and procedures to protect people who may be vulnerable to radicalisation.