5-2 Final Project Milestone Two
5-2 Final Project: Milestone Two
Areshia Streams
PSY- 310- H6325
Professor Matthew Lunsford
Southern New Hampshire University
August 13, 2022
5-2 Final Project Milestone Two
Terik Katib is a Pakistanian. Muslim male born and raised in the midwest in the late
1980s. Based on the information provided, at the time of the attack Terik would have been in his
late 20s to early 30s. Friends and co-workers described him as quiet, awkward, shy, and
unassuming. In college, he felt like no one liked him, therefore, he tried hard to get others
attention so they would notice him. His socialworker in college described his difficulties with
adjusting to new environments. Katib had dreams of serving in the military as a combat soldier,
but those dreams were cut short after an unknown illness plagued his breathing. He was also very
committed to his Muslim religion and heavily believed in Jihadism and martyrdom.
The biological factor that encompasses the crime of Terik is the Terrie Moffit's Two-Path
Theory (Nickerson, 2022). According to this theory, there are two groups of people who commits
crimes, life-course-persistent offenders and adolescence-limited offenders. Terik would be
considered a life-course-persistent offender because of his anti-social, criminal behavior that
began in his childhood and worsen over time. Life-course-persistent offenders are pathological.
eventhough terrorists are not pathological, Terik showed signs of questionable behavior as
youngin through his awkward acts for attention. As he got older, he expressed his yearn for the
attention of others and displayed that he would go to lengths to get it.
According to research conducted by Dr. Willem Martens (2008), persons with antisocial
personality disorder (ASPD) are terrorists and that some terrorists suffer from ASPD. Although
the cause for ASPD is unknown, genetics and environmental factors such as child abuse is
believed to contribute to the development of this condition (MentalHealth.gov, 2022). Growing
up Terik witnessed the physical and verbal abuse his parents displayed in their home on a regular
basis. He had a few select friends but mainly kept to himself. Some terrorists may demonstrate
dignostic traits of ASPD without actually possessing the disorder. However, after further
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research, Terik showed signs of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). A person with BPD has
long-term patterns of unstable emotions (MentalHealth.gov, 2022). A risk factor for BPD is a
disruptive household, witnessing the abuse his mother sustained had an effect on his
developmental growth.
It was discovered that people who are open to terrorist recruitment and radicalization is
due to feeling angry, alienated, or disenfranchised, or feeling the need to take action rather than
talking about the issue, or believe that engaging in violence against the state is not immoral
(DeAngells, 2009). Terik's social worker talked about his issues with adjusting to new
environments. He expressed his emotions of how he felt no one liked him so he had to do
something to get attention. His major change in his environment came when he feel ill with a
sickness