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2026

Journal Article

Procedural injustice and its association with conspiracy theory beliefs: explaining the link via anger and distrust in authority

Belton, Emma, Murphy, Kristina and Cherney, Adrian (2026). Procedural injustice and its association with conspiracy theory beliefs: explaining the link via anger and distrust in authority. Journal of Criminology. doi: 10.1177/26338076261496558

Procedural injustice and its association with conspiracy theory beliefs: explaining the link via anger and distrust in authority

2026

Journal Article

A qualitative implementation study on the utilization of the Violent Extremism Risk Assessment–Version 2 Revised (VERA-2R)

Cherney, Adrian, Mulholland, Tiahna and Belton, Emma (2026). A qualitative implementation study on the utilization of the Violent Extremism Risk Assessment–Version 2 Revised (VERA-2R). Journal of Threat Assessment and Management. doi: 10.1037/tam0000288

A qualitative implementation study on the utilization of the Violent Extremism Risk Assessment–Version 2 Revised (VERA-2R)

2026

Journal Article

Understanding extreme overvalued beliefs: A qualitative analysis of radicalization pathways and behavioral outcomes

Cherney, Adrian and Seidler, Katie (2026). Understanding extreme overvalued beliefs: A qualitative analysis of radicalization pathways and behavioral outcomes. Journal of Threat Assessment and Management. doi: 10.1037/tam0000291

Understanding extreme overvalued beliefs: A qualitative analysis of radicalization pathways and behavioral outcomes

2026

Journal Article

Nihilistic Violent Extremism and Youth CVE Practice: Emerging Challenges for Assessment, Intervention and Service Delivery

Cherney, Adrian, Barracosa, Steve and Stevenson, Sarah (2026). Nihilistic Violent Extremism and Youth CVE Practice: Emerging Challenges for Assessment, Intervention and Service Delivery. Journal for Deradicalization (50), 269-296.

Nihilistic Violent Extremism and Youth CVE Practice: Emerging Challenges for Assessment, Intervention and Service Delivery

2026

Journal Article

Disengagement From Religious Extremist Groups: Identity Change and Group Disidentification

Syafiq, Muhammad, Cherney, Adrian and Louis, Winnifred (2026). Disengagement From Religious Extremist Groups: Identity Change and Group Disidentification. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 36 (6) e70331, 1-13. doi: 10.1002/casp.70331

Disengagement From Religious Extremist Groups: Identity Change and Group Disidentification

2026

Journal Article

Understanding sovereign citizen worldviews: risk factors and background characteristics in an Australian population sample

Murphy, Kristina, Cherney, Adrian and Hardy, Keiran (2026). Understanding sovereign citizen worldviews: risk factors and background characteristics in an Australian population sample. Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism, 1-21. doi: 10.1080/18335330.2026.2707292

Understanding sovereign citizen worldviews: risk factors and background characteristics in an Australian population sample

2026

Journal Article

Assessing youth radicalisation with the VERA 2R: implications for intervention and case management

Barracosa, Steve and Cherney, Adrian (2026). Assessing youth radicalisation with the VERA 2R: implications for intervention and case management. Journal for Deradicalization (47), 44-73.

Assessing youth radicalisation with the VERA 2R: implications for intervention and case management

2026

Journal Article

Case and risk formulation for violent extremism: practice lessons from a sample of radicalised individuals

Cherney, Adrian and Seidler, Katie (2026). Case and risk formulation for violent extremism: practice lessons from a sample of radicalised individuals. Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism, 21 (4), 541-560. doi: 10.1080/18335330.2026.2690661

Case and risk formulation for violent extremism: practice lessons from a sample of radicalised individuals

2026

Journal Article

Examining extremist language use amongst Australian members of an online far-right forum

Cantwell, Michelle and Cherney, Adrian (2026). Examining extremist language use amongst Australian members of an online far-right forum. Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression, 18 (3), 369-388. doi: 10.1080/19434472.2024.2427030

Examining extremist language use amongst Australian members of an online far-right forum

2025

Journal Article

Examining the content and face validity of the Violent Extremism Risk Assessment–Version 2 Revised (VERA-2R)

Cherney, Adrian and Mulholland, Tiahna (2025). Examining the content and face validity of the Violent Extremism Risk Assessment–Version 2 Revised (VERA-2R). Journal of Threat Assessment and Management. doi: 10.1037/tam0000263

Examining the content and face validity of the Violent Extremism Risk Assessment–Version 2 Revised (VERA-2R)

2025

Journal Article

An integrated model for youth radicalisation: examining the impact of life-course and situational factors

Barracosa, S. and 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, 1-22. doi: 10.1080/19434472.2025.2554777

An integrated model for youth radicalisation: examining the impact of life-course and situational factors

2025

Journal Article

Linking conspiracy beliefs and violent anti-government extremism: mitigating the threat with procedurally just governance

Murphy, Kristina, Cherney, Adrian, Hardy, Keiran, Sas, Sabryna and Shakespeare, Emma (2025). Linking conspiracy beliefs and violent anti-government extremism: mitigating the threat with procedurally just governance. Terrorism and Political Violence, 1-24. doi: 10.1080/09546553.2025.2536333

Linking conspiracy beliefs and violent anti-government extremism: mitigating the threat with procedurally just governance

2025

Journal Article

Understanding and addressing the risk of disguised compliance in CVE programming

Cherney, Adrian and Koehler, Daniel (2025). Understanding and addressing the risk of disguised compliance in CVE programming. Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression, 17 (4), 498-516. doi: 10.1080/19434472.2023.2286966

Understanding and addressing the risk of disguised compliance in CVE programming

2024

Journal Article

From a jihadist into an agent against violent extremism: a case study of self-transformation

Syafiq, Muhammad, Cherney, Adrian and Louis, Winnifred R. (2024). From a jihadist into an agent against violent extremism: a case study of self-transformation. Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression, 1-19. doi: 10.1080/19434472.2024.2438375

From a jihadist into an agent against violent extremism: a case study of self-transformation

2024

Journal Article

Testing the application of violent extremism risk assessment to individuals who have radicalised in Australia: the case of the VERA-2R

Belton, Emma and Cherney, Adrian (2024). Testing the application of violent extremism risk assessment to individuals who have radicalised in Australia: the case of the VERA-2R. Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, 690 (690) 690, 1-19. doi: 10.52922/ti77338

Testing the application of violent extremism risk assessment to individuals who have radicalised in Australia: the case of the VERA-2R

2024

Journal Article

Case management interventions seeking to counter radicalisation to violence and related forms of violence: A systematic review

Lewis, James, Marsden, Sarah, Cherney, Adrian, Zeuthen, Martine, Rahlf, Lotta, Squires, Chloe and Peterscheck, Anne (2024). Case management interventions seeking to counter radicalisation to violence and related forms of violence: A systematic review. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 20 (2) e1386, 1-101. doi: 10.1002/cl2.1386

Case management interventions seeking to counter radicalisation to violence and related forms of violence: A systematic review

2024

Journal Article

Self-compassion as a factor in the deradicalisation of extremist offenders

Syafiq, Muhammad, Alfithon, Achmad Mauluddin, Cherney, Adrian and Louis, Winnifred R. (2024). Self-compassion as a factor in the deradicalisation of extremist offenders. Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology, 18 18344909231225300. doi: 10.1177/18344909231225300

Self-compassion as a factor in the deradicalisation of extremist offenders

2023

Journal Article

Truth or dare? Exploring the importance of factual accuracy in different deradicalization counseling approaches

Koehler, Daniel, Cherney, Adrian and Templar, Amy (2023). Truth or dare? Exploring the importance of factual accuracy in different deradicalization counseling approaches. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, 49 (5), 1-21. doi: 10.1080/1057610x.2023.2256535

Truth or dare? Exploring the importance of factual accuracy in different deradicalization counseling approaches

2023

Journal Article

What does sustained desistance from violent extremism entail: a proposed theory of change and policy implications

Cherney, Adrian and Koehler, Daniel (2023). What does sustained desistance from violent extremism entail: a proposed theory of change and policy implications. Terrorism and Political Violence, 36 (7), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/09546553.2023.2215348

What does sustained desistance from violent extremism entail: a proposed theory of change and policy implications

2023

Journal Article

Profiles of Individual Radicalisation in Australia (PIRA): introducing an Australian Open-Source Extremist Database

Belton, Emma, Cherney, Adrian and Zahnow, Renee (2023). Profiles of Individual Radicalisation in Australia (PIRA): introducing an Australian Open-Source Extremist Database. Perspectives on Terrorism, XVII (1), 18-35.

Profiles of Individual Radicalisation in Australia (PIRA): introducing an Australian Open-Source Extremist Database