Extremism in America: Explaining Variations in Ideologically Motivated Fatal Violence

Author

Celinet Duran, The Graduate Center, City University of New YorkFollow

Date of Degree

2-2023

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Ph.D.

Program

Criminal Justice

Advisor

Joshua D. Freilich

Committee Members

Amy Adamczyk

Jeremy Porter

Steven M. Chermak

Gary LaFree

Subject Categories

American Politics | Criminology and Criminal Justice | Terrorism Studies

Keywords

United States, Terrorism, Homicide Studies, Criminology

Abstract

This dissertation uses data from the United States Extremist Crime Database (ECDB) to assess the nature of extremist violence between left-wing, far-right and al-Qaeda and associated movements (AQAM) inspired ideological fatal violence. It extends the empirical literature on extremist violence in three significant ways by: (1) expanding an existing database to provide a comparative component that is both timely and policy-relevant and conveys a more complete picture of the nature of domestic extremism in the U.S.; (2) systematically comparing extremist violence across the left-wing, far-right and AQAM ideologies to better assess the nuances of extremist violence; and (3) applying empirical analysis to better understand these issues.

Recommended Citation

Duran, Celinet, "Extremism in America: Explaining Variations in Ideologically Motivated Fatal Violence" (2023). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/5189