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Someone with a heightened perception of oppressive conditions, who believes they are being victimized by some group or government, comes to terrorism because of their_____ beliefs.
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Terrorists with high levels of education, who are members of the social elite, and have strong family and group bonds, come to terrorism through a_____ process.
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Donations to_____ , many of them based in Saudi Arabia, are a major source of terrorist funding.
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The form of terrorism that promotes the interests of a minority ethnic or religious group and wishes to carve out its own independent homeland is called_____ .
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A _____is generally seen as a civil war fought between nationalists and a sovereign power that holds control of the land
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Small, clandestine cells which use systematic violence for the purpose of intimidation are called_____ .
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_____has given foreigners unprecedented access to U.S. firms and to sensitive technologies.
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_____is illegal interference with the process of an election.
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_____refer to money a person gives to friends or family members who are directed to contribute it to a specific campaign.
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______is a term used to signify illegal acts that undermine an existing government and threaten its survival.
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Ames would have reached this stage in the process of becoming a political criminal?a. "You"re evil." b. "It's not right." c. "It's not fair."d. "It's your fault."
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Ames would potentially have been charged with all of the following crimes except a. industrial espionageb. spyingc. espionage d. treason
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The CIA and FBI learned that Russian officials who had been recruited by them were being arrested and executed based on information the Soviets obtained from Ames. If the executed spies were anti-communist, then they were likely motivated by
a. profit
b. ideology
c. anger at the United States
d. frustration over not being promoted
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Given the description provided in the preface, Ames would have been charged with which crime?
a. Espionage
b. Treason
c. Terrorism
d. Money laundering
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Aldrich Hazen Ames was arrested by the FBI in Arlington, Virginia, on February 24, 1994. At the time of his arrest, Ames was a 31-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) who had been spying for the Russians since 1985. Arrested with him was his wife, Rosario Ames, who had aided and abetted his espionage activities. In the four years after he volunteered, the KGB paid Ames $1.88 million.Of the following choices, which would most likely have been Ames' goal?a. intimidation b. revolutionc. profitd. conviction
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Specifically, Gill was charged with what crime?a. election fraud b. treasonc. election forecastingd. money laundering
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Gladwin Gill apparently was motivated to contribute illegally to campaigns in the hopes of gaining advantages for his home hospice business. Gill's political crime falls into which category?a. Organizationalb. Occupationalc. Independent d. Relational
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What makes this type of crime political?a. It was an illegal act that undermined an existing government and threatened its survival.b. It did not involve violence in its commission.c. The act of funneling money illegally to a campaign is considered violent. d. The government's response could have been violent.
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The type of crime perpetrated in this preface wasa. politicalb. terrorism c. espionage d. treason
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In 2008 a California man named Gladwin Gill was sentenced to a year in prison for making $66,700 in conduit contributions to presidential candidates, two United States Senate candidates, and a political committee endorsing a U.S. House of Representatives candidate.The penal codes which Gill violated are an example of which method of confronting political crime?a. law enforcement b. lawc. a military solution d. non-legal means
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bin Laden was killed by the United States in 2012. This action is an example of confronting terrorism witha. law enforcement b. lawc. a military solution d. non-legal means
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bin Laden was mentored by a Jordanian named Abdullah Azzam, whose motto was "Jihad and the rifle alone: no negotiations, no conferences and no dialogues." This bit of informton suggests bin Laden's path to terrorism was througha. socializationb. some psychological factorc. a need to pay of financial obligations d. a pre-existing world view.
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Future members of al Qaeda fought against the Soviets in Afghanistan and launched the 9/11 attacks against America. Since seizing territory is not one of al Qaeda's goals, then it would not be classified as terrorism. a. retributiveb. nationalist c. politicald. revolutionary
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al Qaeda, the terrorism organization bin Laden developed, seeks to create a world devoid of Western influence. al Qaeda most likely would be linked to which form of terrorism?a. retributive b. nationalist c. politicald. revolutionary
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On May 1, 2011, Osama bin Ladenhead of the AlQaeda terror network and the world's most wanted manwaskilled by members of Seal Team 6 in his secret compound located in Abbottabad, Pakistan. His burial at sea marked the end of the turbulent career of this political criminal.Given the fact that Osama bin Laden was educated and a part of the social elite, he most likely came to terrorism out ofa. ideological convictionb. economic needc. a socialization processd. frustration with being alienated from society
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An example of confronting terrorism through law enforcement would bea. the creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)b. passing the USA Patriot Actc. revising the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)d. the expansion of wiretaps, search warrants, and pen/trap orders
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Which of the following is not an example of a person/group motivated by ideological beliefs?a. Timothy McVeigh b. FARCc. Osama bin Ladend. al Qaeda
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Which agency is responsible for preventing terrorist attacks within the United States?
a. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
b. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
c. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
d. Director of National Intelligence (DNI)
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When would-be terrorists suffer emotionally from being separated from friends, family, and society is consistent with the view.
a. alienation
b. psychological
c. socialization
d. ideological
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A lack of economic opportunity and recessionary economies motivates some to engage in terrorism is from which motivational view?a. Economicb. Psychological c. Socialization d. Ideological
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wish to confront the existing government for control of all or a portion of its territory.a. Insurgentsb. Revolutionaries c. Guerrillasd. Terrorists
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are armed military bands, typically located in rural areas, that attack military, police, and government officials in an effort to destabilize the existing government.a. Guerillasb. Terrorist cells c. Revolutionary d. Insurgent
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terrorism involves citizens or the territory of more than one country.
a. International
b. State
c. Official
d. "Real"
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To be considered terrorism, an act musta. be carried out with the intent to disrupt and change the government b. be a common-law crime committed for greed or egotism.c. be state-sponsored onlyd. involve the mass murders of innocent victims
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Death squads are typically associated with which type of terrorism?a. politicalb. redistributivec. state-sponsored d. nationalist
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Victims are usually selected for their maximum propaganda value and the goal is to inflict maximum horror is characteritc of which type of group?a. politicalb. redistributive c. insurgentd. nationalist
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The definition of political terrorism is
a. terrorism directed at people or groups who oppose the terrorists' political ideology or whom the terrorists define as "outsiders" who must be destroyed.
b. the use violence to frighten those in power and their supporters in order to replace the existing government with a regime that holds acceptable political or religious views.
c. when a repressive government regime forces its citizens into obedience, oppresses minorities, and stifles political dissent.
d. violent actions to protect the environment.
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Which of the following is an example of a redistributive terrorist group?a. ETA of Spainb. al Qaedac. the Animal Liberation Front d. PLO
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The definition of eco-terrorism is
a. terrorism directed at people or groups who oppose the terrorists' political ideology or whom the terrorists define as "outsiders" who must be destroyed.
b. the use violence to frighten those in power and their supporters in order to replace the existing government with a regime that holds acceptable political or religious views.
c. when a repressive government regime forces its citizens into obedience, oppresses minorities, and stifles political dissent.
d. violent actions to protect the environment.
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Groups which seek to impose their social and religious code on others are categorized as terrorists.a. redistributive b. revolutionaryc. nationalist d. political
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Which of the following is an example of a nationalist terrorist group?a. ETA of Spain b. al Qaedac. the Animal Liberation Front d. Shining Path or Peru
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Foreign attacks on American corporations in an effort to steal trade secrets or to achieve some other goal is the definition of
a. industrial espionage
b. industrial treason
c. economic espionage
d. state-directed terrorism
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terrorism promotes the interests of a minority ethnic or religious group that believes it has been persecuted under majority rule and wishes to carve out its own independent homeland.
a. Nationalist
b. Endemic
c. Retributive
d. State-sponsored
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Which of the following is not a type of espionage?a. selling state secrets to a foreign government for money b. steal trade secrets and illegally acquiring technologyc. secretly photographing forbidden areasd. spying on potential or actual enemies by a foreign agent
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In the ticking bomb scenario,a. torture is used on a terrorist to find the location of a device before it explodes b. a terrorist is threatened with torturec. a terrorist is strapped to a ticking bombd. psychological methods are used to convince a terrorist a ticking bomb exists
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The ticking bomb scenario is sometimes used to justifya. tortureb. warrantless searchesc. suspension of writ of habeas corpus d. misinformation
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Those political crimes perpetrated by state authorities against the people they are supposed to serve is the definition ofa. state political crimeb. bureaucratic political crime c. sanctioned political crimed. official political crime
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Registration fraud consists ofa. busing ineligible voters in from other districts b. intimidating the voters of opposition candidates c. securing votes by payment or other rewardsd. providing misleading or false information about an opponent
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The textbook lumps political crimes into three categories. Which of the following is not one of those categories?a. organizationalb. occupational c. independentd. conspiratorial
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The "You're evil" cognitive stage of political criminals is charactered by which of the following?
a. An unhappy, dissatisfied individual identifies some type of undesirable event or condition.
b. The undesirable condition is a product of "injustice"
c. Someone or some group must be held accountable for the extremist's displeasure.
d. Targeted groups are appropriate objects for revenge and/or violence.
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The "It's not fair" cognitive stage of political criminals is charactered by which of the following?
a. An unhappy, dissatisfied individual identifies some type of undesirable event or condition.
b. The undesirable condition is a product of "injustice"
c. Someone or some group must be held accountable for the extremist's displeasure.
d. Targeted groups are appropriate objects for revenge and/or violence.
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Those personal, social, and economic rights and freedoms that should belong to all people are most commonly referred to asa. human rightsb. personal liberties c. civil rightsd. universal rights of man
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Which of the following is not an example of political crime?a. voting for the party out of powerb. treasonc. espionage d. terrorism
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The definition of the term 'political crime" isa. illegal acts that undermine an existing government and threaten its survivalb. the development of state-terrorism terrorism c. the use of political power for illegal purposesd. the government's careless waste of tax revenue
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The use of the term 'terrorism" began in 1795 in reference to a. the divine right of kingsb. development of the modern state c. the Reign of Terrord. American Revolution
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Emergency preparedness and response is an example of confronting terrorism with the law.
a. True
b. False
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is responsible for preventing terrorist attacks within the
United States.
a. True
b. False
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According to mental health expert Randy Borum, mental illness is not a critical factor in explaining terrorist
behavior.
a. True
b. False
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The profile of the terrorist as an emotionally disturbed individual who acts out his or her psychoses within the confines of violent groups is consistent with the economic motivation for terrorism.
a. True
b. False
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By definition, terrorism can never be perpetrated by an existing government.
a. True
b. False
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Terrorist cells are armed military bands that attack military, police, and government officials in an effort to destabilize the existing government.
a. True
b. False
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A terrorist group is any group practicing, or that has significant subgroups that practice, international terrorism
a. True
b. False
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Terrorism is a political crime. a. True
b. False
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Death squads are characteristic of nationalist terrorist groups.
a. True
b. False
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The Earth Liberation Front is an example of an eco-terrorism group.
a. True
b. False
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Redistributive terrorism is directed at people or groups who oppose the terrorists' political ideology or whom the terrorists define as "outsiders" who must be destroyed.
a. True
b. False
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Al-Qaeda is an example of a redistributive terrorist group.
a. True
b. False
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A contested election is generally defined as a civil war fought between nationalists and a sovereign power, or between the existing government and local groups over issues of ideology and power.
a. True
b. False
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Nationalist terrorism promotes the interests of a minority ethnic or religious group that believes it has been persecuted under majority rule and wishes to carve out its own independent homeland.
a. True
b. False
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A plot to overthrow the existing government and replace it with one that holds views more acceptable is the goal of a revolution.
a. True
b. False
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Treason is the practice of obtaining information about a government, organization, or society that is considered secret or confidential without the permission of the holder of the information.
a. True
b. False
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Campaign contributions refer to money a person gives to friends or family members who are directed to contribute it to a specific campaign.
a. True
b. False
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Independent-type political crimes benefit only the perpetrators participating in the misdeeds.
a. True
b. False
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According to political crime expert Jeffrey Ian Ross, intent is neither necessary nor sufficient for an action to be labeled a political crime.
a. True
b. False
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All criminal acts perpetrated by politicians are deemed political crimes. a. Trueb. False
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Violent acts directed toward a particular person based on their ethnic, racial, or other demographic background is called a crime.
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The phenomenon where a robber steals from someone they know is called an ______robbery.
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The phenomenon whereby motorists assault each other is referred to as_____ .
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_____is the life instinct, which drives people toward self-fulfillment and enjoyment.
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Acts that vent rage, anger, or frustration are called _____violence.