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Why Youth Radicalisation Doesn’t Start With Ideology
Adapted from: Barracosa, S., & Cherney, A. (2025). An integrated model for youth radicalisation: examining the impact of life-course and situational factors . Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression . Taylor & Francis. When a young person becomes radicalised, the question we tend to ask is, what ideology captured them? This inquiry often leads to a narrow examination of the beliefs or doctrines that may have influenced their shift in perspective. However, a

Ground Proof Forensic Institute
Jan 1810 min read


When a Hanging Isn’t a Suicide: The hidden truths behind strangulation and equivocal deaths
Adapted from: Ferguson, C., & Brooks, N. (2024). “A scoping review of strangulation and hanging: Determining suicide from concealed homicide in equivocal death cases.” The examination of deaths believed to be from ligatures around the neck presents many investigative challenges. Initial assessments may lead to the seemingly straightforward conclusion of suicide, particularly in controlled environments devoid of indications of forced entry. Nevertheless, as research has demons

Ground Proof Forensic Institute
Jan 75 min read


When Professional Boundaries Are Breached: Understanding Stalking in the Workplace
Stalking is more than unwanted attention, it is a deliberate and persistent intrusion into someone’s life. When a person’s space,...
Calvin Jutasi
Oct 7, 20254 min read


The Pathway to Violence in Australian Healthcare
Targeted violence in healthcare does not usually erupt out of nowhere. It is more often the end point of a progression, a journey marked...

Joe Saunders
Sep 2, 20254 min read


Domestic Violence Risk Assessments: Tools, Not Crystal Balls
Risk assessments in domestic and family violence are designed to guide and inform decision-making. When used carefully, they enable...

Ground Proof Forensic Institute
Jul 23, 20255 min read


‘Packaged In A Box’ — The Lengths Stalkers Will Go To
A recent court case in the Netherlands has once again underscored the issue of stalking and the extreme lengths some perpetrators will go...

Ground Proof Forensic Institute
Jul 9, 20253 min read


Targeting Crowds: Lone attackers and the use of vehicles as weapons
The increasing prevalence of lone actor attacks has transformed the landscape of public safety and counter-terrorism efforts. Among the...

Ground Proof Forensic Institute
Jul 9, 20254 min read


The Perils of Persistent Stalking
Continuous stalking goes beyond mere infatuation or resentment. It is a behavioural phenomenon rooted in complex psychological,...

Ground Proof Forensic Institute
Jun 16, 20254 min read
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