Part II - Intervention, Accountability, and Off-Ramps: Responding to Teen Radicalization

In part II, join us for a practical examination of how institutions respond once teen radicalization is identified. This session focuses on prevention, intervention, and accountability, including early engagement with schools, families, and at-risk youth, as well as the availability and limits of government “off-ramping” and deradicalization efforts. The panel will address the legal and procedural challenges of prosecuting minors in terrorism-related cases, from statutory constraints and sentencing to coordination with state and local authorities and handling sensitive evidence. The discussion will also examine the defense perspective, alternative outcomes beyond trial, post-release support, and the growing role of private-sector and peer-to-peer intervention organizations. The goal of this session is to assess what works, where gaps remain, and how families and institutions can better respond to youth radicalization. 

Panelists include:

• Dr. Miri Bar-Halpern: Director of Trauma Training and Services, Parents for Peace; lecturer, Harvard Medical School
• Cassandra Carnright: Special Agent, FBI
• Steven J. Dollear: Shareholder, Vedder Price’s Chicago office & Former Chief of the National Security and Cybercrime Section at the U.S. Attorney’s Office
• Joshua G. Herman: Attorney at Law, Law Office of Joshua G. Herman

This event will be moderated by the Program on Extremism Senior Research Fellow Barry Jonas. 

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