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    The document analyzes the 2015 Charleston church shooting from anthropological, psychological, and sociological perspectives. Dylann Roof, a white supremacist, killed 9 people and injured 1 at a historic black church in an attempt to start a race war. From an anthropological view, Roof was radicalized by racist ideologies online during his developmental years growing up in the South. Psychologically, his lawyers claimed he had severe mental illness like autism or schizophrenia. Sociologically, Roof lacked connections and turned to extremist groups for belonging, matching the profile of a mass shooter. The document concludes that Roof's racism was likely the primary factor due to his upbringing and radicalization, though psychological and soci

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    The document analyzes the 2015 Charleston church shooting from anthropological, psychological, and sociological perspectives. Dylann Roof, a white supremacist, killed 9 people and injured 1 at a historic black church in an attempt to start a race war. From an anthropological view, Roof was radicalized by racist ideologies online during his developmental years growing up in the South. Psychologically, his lawyers claimed he had severe mental illness like autism or schizophrenia. Sociologically, Roof lacked connections and turned to extremist groups for belonging, matching the profile of a mass shooter. The document concludes that Roof's racism was likely the primary factor due to his upbringing and radicalization, though psychological and soci

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    The document analyzes the 2015 Charleston church shooting from anthropological, psychological, and sociological perspectives. Dylann Roof, a white supremacist, killed 9 people and injured 1 at a historic black church in an attempt to start a race war. From an anthropological view, Roof was radicalized by racist ideologies online during his developmental years growing up in the South. Psychologically, his lawyers claimed he had severe mental illness like autism or schizophrenia. Sociologically, Roof lacked connections and turned to extremist groups for belonging, matching the profile of a mass shooter. The document concludes that Roof's racism was likely the primary factor due to his upbringing and radicalization, though psychological and soci

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    An Analysis of the Charleston

    Church Shooting
    HSP3U
    Usama Zulfiqar
    2021-09-17
    Details of the Incident
    ○ Mass shooting Perpetrated by a
    white-supremacist neo-nazi Dylann
    Roof
    ○ Killed 9 people and injured 1
    ○ Occurred at a Black Methodist church
    with significance in South Carolinian
    black history
    ○ Shooter’s intention was to start a race
    war
    ○ Dylann Roof was sentenced to death in
    2016
    Anthropological Perspective

    ○ Roof grew up in the south, where white nationalism and neo-nazi


    ideologies are most prevalent in the United States
    ○ He became further radicalized after frequenting online communities and
    forums, which shaped his racist ideology in his developmental years
    ○ He was radicalized during his developmental years, which caused
    him to commit this crime.
    Psychological Perspective

    ○ After a death row appeal in 2020, Dylann Roof’s lawyers claimed that
    Roof was severely mentally ill
    ○ It was suggested that he could be on the autism spectrum, or possibly
    schizophrenic
    ○ This perspective suggests that Dylann Roof’s experience with mental
    illness led him to commit this crime.
    Sociological Perspective

    ○ Dylann Roof’s upbringing was such that he was unable to make lasting
    connections.
    ○ He turned to evangelical and neo-nazi groups for a sense of belonging
    and companionship.
    ○ Additionally, Roof matched the image of a mass shooter (neo-nazi/white
    nationalist, “lone wolf” type, white & male)
    ○ Dylann Roof’s interactions with certain groups and his own identity
    may have caused him to commit this crime.
    Most Plausible Perspective

    ○ Anthropological
    ￮ Dylann Roof’s racism is the most significant contributing factor to
    this tragedy.
    ￮ Growing up in an unstable and racist environment, as well as being
    radicalized online in his developmental years were, in my opinion,
    the most significant factors that caused the Charleston church
    shooting
    ￮ However, psychological and sociological factors are definitely
    important in this case and almost certainly contributed to Dylann
    Roof’s actions
    Citations

    ○ Washington Post - Church shooting ○ Washington Post - Charleston


    suspect Dylann Roof captured church shooter: ‘I would like to
    amid hate crime investigation make it crystal clear, I do not regret
    ○ Al Jazeera America - Charleston what I did’
    Church Shooting ○ Dylann Roof Website
    ○ Wikipedia - Dylann Roof ○ Dylann Roof Website Images
    ○ History.com - Charleston church
    shooting

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