Focus of the research project is to help the reader understand how this model helps us understand hate groups and/or violent extremist events.

Focus of the research project is to help the reader understand how this model helps us understand hate groups and/or violent extremist events.
Students must submit a six to eight-page research paper related to the course content. Students will conduct research on an organized hate group the KKK. The purpose of the paper is for the student to explore a group or event in detail, drawing upon relevant course material as well as academic and other open source references. The paper should use APA reference style and must include a minimum of 10 references. For this assignment, it will be important for you to contextualize your topic using Peter Neumans model of understanding radicalization: grievance, ideology, and mobilization. You are to apply this model to your event or group and provide a critical analysis using relevant academic journals, newspaper articles, and other reputable sources to support your claim. The main focus of the research project is to help the reader understand how this model helps us understand hate groups and/or violent extremist events.