“…It is also important to note that while these findings are indicative of the experiences and opinions of professional threat and risk assessors, these may not necessarily reflect the most effective or desirable training, experience, or characteristics for terrorism risk assessment. Indeed, as indicated by previous research, experience does not necessarily lead to more accurate judgments (Geurts et al, 2017;Powis et al, 2019). Additionally, given that the participants used in the sample were professional threat assessors themselves, it is possible that they emphasized their own experience, training, and characteristics, which may not provide objective insights.…”