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Dzhokhar Tsarneav. Background. Born near Chechnya, Russia Been in U.S. since 2001 19 years old Student at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Accomplished medical student Very skilled wrestler on scholarship in college Two sisters named Bella and Amina
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Background • Born near Chechnya, Russia • Been in U.S. since 2001 • 19 years old • Student at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth • Accomplished medical student • Very skilled wrestler on scholarship in college • Two sisters named Bella and Amina • Brother, Tamerlan, was accomplice and shot in shoot out with police
In trouble before or first offense • Boston bombings were Dzhokhar’s first offense • Tamerlan was apprehended in 2009 for domestic violence against his girlfriend Tamerlan Dzhokhar
Crime committed • Dzhokhar and Tamerlan committed the act of bombing the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 • Tamerlan died in a police shootout while Dzhokhar ran • After 24 hours of police looking for Dzhokhar, he was finally found in Watertown, Massachusetts and captured • May face state and federal charges, including terroristic and murder charges
Most recent crime • Boston Marathon bombing on April 15, 2013
Evidence • Surveillance cameras showed the two brothers dropping backpacks full of bombs at the finish line of the marathon • Later in the night, the two brothers carjacked a car and left the driver inside—driver said that the two men were bragging about being Boston Bombers • Dzhokhar ran—why would he if he wasn’t guilty?
Criminal’s sentence • Dzhokhar is still in the hospital awaiting his charges and court dates. He suffered a serious throat injury that has prevented him from answering any questions. He has not been charged/sentenced yet.
Quotes • Tweeted just hours after bombing, “Ain’t no love in the heart of the city, stay safe people” which is a quote from the rapper Jay-Z
nickname • The nickname of DzhokharTsarneavis the Boston Bomber.
Sociological theory of deviance • I believe that the reason that the Tsarneav brothers committed the Boston bombings directly correlate with the differential-association theory. The two brothers were raised near Chechnya, Russia. This area is known for producing seasoned terrorists. I believe that the brothers were raised this way. Many people believe that TamerlanTsarneav left the United States for six months and returned to Russia with his family. When he returned back to the US, he had the whole act planned out and shared it with his brother, who agreed. It is believed that while in Russia, Tamerlan was trained on how to build bombs much like the ones that were used in the Boston Marathon bombings. Through Tamerlan’s terroristic interaction with the people around him, even if not directly in his family, it can be concluded that this is how he learned/decided to be a deviant criminal. He shared those lessons with his brother, Dzhokhar. Dzhokhar probably wouldn’t have became a criminal, especially in this crime, if it wasn’t for his interaction and association with his brother. Although we cannot conclude how frequent, long, or intense Tamerlan and Dzhokhar’s criminal associations were, we can draw out that each aspect of their interactions with each other and others made an impact on their lives. If these interactions never took place, we are forced to question whether the brothers would have committed these deviant acts or not. Because these acts were committed, though, there are many questions that our country still has for Dzhokhar and the people back in Chechnya.
Rehabilitated or punished? • I believe that DzhokharTsarneav does not deserve rehabilitation. He deserves to be punished for the crime he and his brother committed. Although he needs to be thoroughly questioned, he deserves to go to jail for the rest of his life. He needs to be questioned about if his acts were terroristic and if he is in a terrorist group that is going to continue attacking the United States or other countries. His motives need to be questioned, as well. He deserves nothing more than a life in jail for the Boston Marathon bombings.