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Main Authors: Lobato, Roberto M., Chiclana de la Fuente, Sandra, Blanco Iglesias, Laura, González-Álvarez, José Luís, Gómez, Ángel
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Language:English
Published: Zenodo 2026
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5093/apj2026a8
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author Lobato, Roberto M.
Chiclana de la Fuente, Sandra
Blanco Iglesias, Laura
González-Álvarez, José Luís
Gómez, Ángel
author_facet Lobato, Roberto M.
Chiclana de la Fuente, Sandra
Blanco Iglesias, Laura
González-Álvarez, José Luís
Gómez, Ángel
contents <p>Developing tools to assess the risk of violent extremism in prison is a common concern for penitentiary institutions. In order for first-line practitioners in the penitentiary context to become familiar with and better understand these tools, improve their evaluations, and even adapt or develop new instruments, the aim of this manuscript is to compare the tools and to delve into the strengths and weaknesses of two instruments with different characteristics but similar objectives: the VERA-2R and the DRAVY-3. A systematic comparison of their development, characteristics, structure, indicators, and validity is presented. The analyses show that these tools differ from their theoretical conception and their more specific objectives. However, they also show similarities at the indicator level with several dimensions overlapping. Regarding their validity, both have limitations that should be addressed in future studies. Finally, a review of the main differences and limitations is presented, providing avenues to improve these tools.</p>
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spellingShingle Assessing the risk of violent extremism in prisons: A comparison between VERA-2R and DRAVY-3
Lobato, Roberto M.
Chiclana de la Fuente, Sandra
Blanco Iglesias, Laura
González-Álvarez, José Luís
Gómez, Ángel
Violent extremism
Risk assessment
Prison
VERA-2R
DRAVY-3
<p>Developing tools to assess the risk of violent extremism in prison is a common concern for penitentiary institutions. In order for first-line practitioners in the penitentiary context to become familiar with and better understand these tools, improve their evaluations, and even adapt or develop new instruments, the aim of this manuscript is to compare the tools and to delve into the strengths and weaknesses of two instruments with different characteristics but similar objectives: the VERA-2R and the DRAVY-3. A systematic comparison of their development, characteristics, structure, indicators, and validity is presented. The analyses show that these tools differ from their theoretical conception and their more specific objectives. However, they also show similarities at the indicator level with several dimensions overlapping. Regarding their validity, both have limitations that should be addressed in future studies. Finally, a review of the main differences and limitations is presented, providing avenues to improve these tools.</p>
title Assessing the risk of violent extremism in prisons: A comparison between VERA-2R and DRAVY-3
topic Violent extremism
Risk assessment
Prison
VERA-2R
DRAVY-3
url https://doi.org/10.5093/apj2026a8