The link between terrorism and mental illness is complicated, and vilifying communities doesn't help
- Written by Clarke Jones, Research Fellow, Research School of Psychology, Australian National University
Following another act of fatal violence in Melbourne’s CBD last Friday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison dismissed claims the perpetrator, Hassan Khalif Shire Ali, had a mental illness. He said this was a “lame excuse”, saying he wanted imams and the Muslim community to pay greater attention to people at risk of radicalisation.
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