Domestic Terrorism Department of Psychology, Southern New Hampshire University PSY-310: Criminal Psychology 03:00:20 GMT -05:00 Domestic Terrorism Domestic terrorism is “perpetrated by individuals and/or groups inspired by or associated with primarily U.S.-based movements that espouse ...
Department of Psychology, Southern New Hampshire University
PSY-310: Criminal Psychology
03:00:20 GMT -05:00
, Domestic Terrorism
Domestic terrorism is “perpetrated by individuals and/or groups inspired by or associated
with primarily U.S.-based movements that espouse extremist ideologies of a political, religious,
social, or environmental nature” (Bartol & Bartol, 2021, 373). According to the FBI, terrorism
activity is an act that involves danger to human life or potentially destructive of critical
infrastructure or a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State or other
subdivision of the United States (Domestic terrorism: Definitions, terminology, and
methodology
2020). Compiling law enforcement data and criminal psychologist’ advice and consultations a
criminal profile emerges from the data presented.
Summary
Seung-Hui Cho was born on January 18, 1984 in South Korea. Shortly after his younger
siblings were born the family relocated to Centreville, Virginia where the family business was
opened. Cho was described as a shy child that was physically active in sports and had strong
abilities in math, however he experienced bullying from his peers. In middle school, Cho was
diagnosed with severe anxiety disorder with selective mutism and major depressive disorder.
These diagnosis and symptoms progressed throughout high school where he expereinced
emotional outbursts that made it difficult to relate to other school peers. Cho successfully
graduated high school in 2003 and attended Virginia Polytechnic University. On several
occasions Cho’s professors described him as a “bully” which caused several disturbances in
other professor’s classes. In 2005, Cho was accused of stalking female students on campus that
resulted in Cho being admitted to a psychiatric facility due to suicidal ideations. Upon release
Cho developed a disastrous plan for a shooting spree on Virginia Tech campus dormitory, he
killed two students before fleeing the building. Then entered a classroom building with a 9-
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