BY MICHAEL DELEO TED KACZYNSKI

Ted Kacynski “THE UNABOMBER”

BACKGROUND Born May 22 nd 1942 in Chicago, Illinois Oldest Child of a Polish Couple Parents were Wanda and Theodore Kaczynski Isolated for a considerable amount of time as a baby. Parents noted that he had a change in personality His parents pushed him hard academically Skipped two grades Graduated Harvard Studied and taught at the University of Michigan Doctoral Degree from UM in 1967 Taught at the University of California Berkley, but resigned in 1969

CRIMES CrimeDateVictim(s)Punishment 12 Bomb- Related counts May 25, 1978 – December 10, 1994 Killed two people, wounded 23 Suspected 1 Bomb-related count April 24, 1995Killed Timber Lobbyist Gilbert B. Murray 4 Life Terms

MOST RECENT CRIME – APRIL Sacramento, CA Kaczynski mailed a bomb to former California Forestation Association President, William Denison. Opened by latter president Gilbert B. Murray The package created a very powerful explosion, killing Murray, severely damaging the building, and shattering the windows. Bomb described as the size of a shoebox Gilbert B. Murray

EVIDENCE Unabomber BombKaczynski's Bomb Designs

SENTENCE Arrested by FBI Agents on April 3 rd, 1996 Charged and plead guilty with 13 “Federal bomb- related charges” Avoided the death penalty, but received 4 life sentences instead

DEVIANT BEHAVIOR Ted Kaczynski doesn’t appear to show any discussed deviant behavior. He was described as being paranoid and schizophrenic in his journals, so his behavior must have been psychology. Most likely due to his isolation in early childhood, and aggravated by other psychological trauma. He didn’t belong to any groups that deviated his behavior. In fact, he steadily became more and more reclusive. It was noted that as his condition declined, he cut off more of his interpersonal relationships. He believed that the government was evil, and was very suspicious of everything they did.

CULTURAL REFERENCES Unabomber: The True Story (1996) The Net: The Unabomber, LSD and the Internet

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