Terrorism, Society and Justice

      Select a terrorist from the options listed below and write an essay about that individual. James J. Lee Eden Natan-Zada Timothy McVeigh Samantha Louise Lewthwaite Anders Behring Breivik John Allen Muhammad Maryam Sharipova Tamerlan or Dzhokhar Tsarnaev The goal of this essay is to give an opportunity to become familiar with a well-known radical extremist and to critically assess that person's activities. A second goal is to give the chance to put yourself in that person's shoes and to think creatively about alternative violent strategies. You should answer the following questions in the essay: 1. Briefly summarize the individual's life (this may include place of birth, education, family background, social activities, etc.). 2. Describe what is known about the radicalization process for this person. 3. What were this pe rson's goals? Tactics? Targets? a. In your opinion, did this person succeed or fail in achieving her/his goals? (Please note: you will need to describe what you mean by “succeed") 5. Select, describe, and defend a new strategy that you think may have been more effective in achieving the individual's goals. (Please note: you will need to describe what you mean by “effective"). Why do you think this is an effective strategy? What are some potential shortcomings of this strategy?