Understanding extremism in Scotland: stakeholder perceptions and views

Appendix A – Topic guide summary

Background and job role

• Organisation and job role
• Length of time in role / profession
• Role in relation to Prevent
• Geographic scope of organisation

Understanding of extremism

• Confidence in understanding of term extremism
• Extremist views and actions
• Views on whether three scenarios represent extremism
• Views on definitions of extremism
• Views on categorisation approach
• Distinctions between terrorism, hate crime sectarianism and extremism

Views on extremism

• Views on extent of extremism in Scotland
• Views on extent of types of extremism in Scotland
• Geographic variation
• Views on trends over time
• Views on factors that make people vulnerable to extremism

Views on Prevent

• Views on effectiveness of Prevent
• Opinion of Prevent

Views of ability of sectors to identify and support individuals

• Ability of sector to identify / support vulnerable individuals
• Areas where well-equipped / less well-equipped
• COVID-19 impacts