Study finds US Islamist extremist co-offenders form close-knit groups driven by mutual contacts, homophily effects

The formation of relationships within violent US Islamist extremist groups is highly driven by mutual contacts and the tendency for people to bond with others similar to themselves, according to new research. The formation of relationships within violent US Islamist extremist groups is highly driven by mutual contacts and the tendency for people to bond with others similar to themselves, according to new research. Social Sciences Political science Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories