Tsarnaev Trial

Change of Venue Motions in the Tsarnaev Trial

August 15, 2024

How is social science used to persuade a judge to change the venue of a trial? (Ariel Atlas, Johanna Bachmair, and Brian Musto)

The Tsarnaev Trial and The Impact of Video Evidence

August 15, 2024

Compiled by Alex Gutierrez, Carolina Morales, and Ryohei Tsukuda I Introduction The Boston Marathon bombing occurred in an area of downtown Boston that was surrounded by...

Making a Case for the Dealth Penalty in the Tsarnaev Case

August 15, 2024

Guilt is not the issue. Will Tsarnaev be sentenced to death and what social science may the prosecution use in their argument? (Brittany Benavidez, and Seong Huon Lee)

Building a Mitigation Case for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

August 15, 2024

What makes up a successful mitigation case and how is social science used in the process? (Alexandra McPherson, Jane Peng, and Rose Petoskey)

Social Media and the Law

August 15, 2024

As social media becomes commonplace in everyday life, how does it impact litigation and how can lawyers use it to their advantage? How does it influence highly publicized trials like the Tsarnaev trial? (Jennifer Brokamp, Hang Chu, and Jiaona Huang)