Online Learning/Planning Sample Clauses

Online Learning/Planning. Behaviours versus Event Behaviours It is prudent to assess whether those that used the Internet to learn about or plan their activity exhibited markedly different behaviours from those that did not. Interestingly, none of the following variables were positively related to online learning or planning: the role in event, and type of attack or target. Xxxx and others find a correlation in each of these categories. Take for example, learning or planning versus conducting an IED attack: Of all those who actually plotted an attack, those who used/planned to use an IED were 3.34 times more likely to have learned online. This reflects both the greater complexity in IED manufacturing compared with other weapons coupled with the relative ease of availability of online bomb-making manuals and YouTube videos that provide helpful demonstrations. On the other hand, those who used more primitive attack types, like arson or unarmed assaults, were significantly less likely to have learned online (Xxxx et al. 2017, p.12) Within this sample, IED attacks are not positively correlated and more “primitive” attacks – unarmed assault, armed assault (given the aforementioned ease in obtaining firearms), or vehicle-based assault – are not negatively correlated. Given that Xxxx and others’ findings make logical sense, this is an interesting finding that is presented without an obvious explanation.