Question 1

Currently, how does the United States classify terrorists who attack the United States in foreign lands?

Accepted Answer

A)  prisoners of war 
B)  criminal suspects 
C)  enemy combatants 
D)  soldiers 
A)  prisoners of war 
B)  criminal suspects 
C)  enemy combatants 
D)  soldiers C

Question 2

This term describes how those who lack powerful weapons use deceit and diversion to trick their enemies into making poor tactical decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  terrorism 
B)  guerrilla warfare 
C)  anarchism 
D)  politics 
A)  terrorism 
B)  guerrilla warfare 
C)  anarchism 
D)  politics B

Question 3

Which of the following is not part of the mission of the Department of Homeland Security?

Accepted Answer

A)  to lead and coordinate the national effort to secure the country 
B)  to prevent and deter terrorist attacks 
C)  to prepare and respond to all hazards, disasters, and threats to the nation 
D)  to prosecute and punish known terrorists both domestically and internationally 
A)  to lead and coordinate the national effort to secure the country 
B)  to prevent and deter terrorist attacks 
C)  to prepare and respond to all hazards, disasters, and threats to the nation 
D)  to prosecute and punish known terrorists both domestically and internationally D

Question 4

Timothy McVeigh is best known for his role in which terrorist act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Olympic Centennial Park bombing 
B)  1993 bombing of the World Trade Center 
C)  Oklahoma City bombing 
D)  Ruby Ridge incident 
A)  Olympic Centennial Park bombing 
B)  1993 bombing of the World Trade Center 
C)  Oklahoma City bombing 
D)  Ruby Ridge incident

Question 5

The second wave of modern terrorism was linked to this.

Accepted Answer

A)  religious fundamentalism 
B)  anarchy 
C)  political reform 
D)  desires for national self-determination 
A)  religious fundamentalism 
B)  anarchy 
C)  political reform 
D)  desires for national self-determination

Question 6

During the American Revolution, why did the British consider the colonial soldiers to be terrorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were rebelling against the King of England. 
B)  They did not follow established European standards of warfare. 
C)  They were comparatively untrained. 
D)  They were religiously motivated. 
A)  They were rebelling against the King of England. 
B)  They did not follow established European standards of warfare. 
C)  They were comparatively untrained. 
D)  They were religiously motivated.

Question 7

Which is an advocacy of hate-crime legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  They allow prosecutors to add aggravating factors to a charge. 
B)  Hate-crime legislation typically allows offenders to be sued for civil rights infringements. 
C)  Hate crimes tear society apart because they target people for a state of being. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  They allow prosecutors to add aggravating factors to a charge. 
B)  Hate-crime legislation typically allows offenders to be sued for civil rights infringements. 
C)  Hate crimes tear society apart because they target people for a state of being. 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

Explain how the classical and positivist schools of crime explain terrorist activity.

Accepted Answer

The classical school of crime explains t

Question 9

Which of the following is not considered to be an act of terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the 1999 bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade 
B)  the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine Corps barracks in Beirut 
C)  the Oklahoma City bombing 
D)  the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center 
A)  the 1999 bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade 
B)  the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine Corps barracks in Beirut 
C)  the Oklahoma City bombing 
D)  the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center

Question 10

Which best describes terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A)  tactic 
B)  cause 
C)  motivation 
D)  purpose 
A)  tactic 
B)  cause 
C)  motivation 
D)  purpose

Question 11

This politically motivated violence against civilians.

Accepted Answer

A)  transnational crime 
B)  war 
C)  international crime 
D)  terrorism 
A)  transnational crime 
B)  war 
C)  international crime 
D)  terrorism

Question 12

Anti-terrorism resources are primarily aimed at all but which of the following activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  detecting terrorists 
B)  prosecuting terrorists 
C)  punishing terrorists 
D)  preventing terrorist activities 
A)  detecting terrorists 
B)  prosecuting terrorists 
C)  punishing terrorists 
D)  preventing terrorist activities

Question 13

It is possible that hate-crime perpetrators have much in common with _____ in that they are trying to achieve some sort of political goal.

Accepted Answer

A)  terrorists 
B)  serial killers 
C)  mass murderers 
D)  burglars 
A)  terrorists 
B)  serial killers 
C)  mass murderers 
D)  burglars

Question 14

Explain which critical theories may be applied to hate crime.

Accepted Answer

There are several critical theories that

Question 15

This contributed to the rise of the reactionary Christian Identity movement.

Accepted Answer

A)  white-power terrorist groups 
B)  religious terrorists 
C)  political extremism 
D)  gender-based terrorism 
A)  white-power terrorist groups 
B)  religious terrorists 
C)  political extremism 
D)  gender-based terrorism

Question 16

Which of the following statements about terrorism is most likely to be made by a positivist criminologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Terrorists choose violence instead of peaceful forms of protest and discourse. 
B)  Terrorists are forced into violence because of conflict resulting from a capitalist economic structure. 
C)  Terrorists pursue violence because of the social disorder and desperate poverty in which they live. 
D)  Terrorists make a rational choice to violate the law. 
A)  Terrorists choose violence instead of peaceful forms of protest and discourse. 
B)  Terrorists are forced into violence because of conflict resulting from a capitalist economic structure. 
C)  Terrorists pursue violence because of the social disorder and desperate poverty in which they live. 
D)  Terrorists make a rational choice to violate the law.

Question 17

This wave of modern terrorism considers religious fundamentalism as a motivating force.

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth 
A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth

Question 18

The UCR records hate crimes committed against which group?

Accepted Answer

A)  businesses 
B)  religious institutions 
C)  society 
D)  all of the above 
A)  businesses 
B)  religious institutions 
C)  society 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

What does the Southern Poverty Law Center focus on?

Accepted Answer

A)  acts of international terrorism 
B)  ecoterrorism 
C)  hate groups 
D)  homeland security 
A)  acts of international terrorism 
B)  ecoterrorism 
C)  hate groups 
D)  homeland security

Question 20

Which of the following is not a component of terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the use or threat of violence 
B)  a political dimension 
C)  international involvement 
D)  symbolic meaning 
A)  the use or threat of violence 
B)  a political dimension 
C)  international involvement 
D)  symbolic meaning

Currently, how does the United States classify terrorists who attack the United States in foreign lands?

This term describes how those who lack powerful weapons use deceit and diversion to trick their enemies into making poor tactical decisions.

Which of the following is not part of the mission of the Department of Homeland Security?

Timothy McVeigh is best known for his role in which terrorist act?

The second wave of modern terrorism was linked to this.

During the American Revolution, why did the British consider the colonial soldiers to be terrorists?

Which is an advocacy of hate-crime legislation?

Explain how the classical and positivist schools of crime explain terrorist activity.

Which of the following is not considered to be an act of terrorism?

Which best describes terrorism?

This politically motivated violence against civilians.

Anti-terrorism resources are primarily aimed at all but which of the following activities?

It is possible that hate-crime perpetrators have much in common with _____ in that they are trying to achieve some sort of political goal.

Explain which critical theories may be applied to hate crime.

This contributed to the rise of the reactionary Christian Identity movement.

Which of the following statements about terrorism is most likely to be made by a positivist criminologist?

This wave of modern terrorism considers religious fundamentalism as a motivating force.

The UCR records hate crimes committed against which group?

What does the Southern Poverty Law Center focus on?

Which of the following is not a component of terrorism?

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The Classical and Positivist Schools of Criminology

Biological and Psychological Theories

Sociological Theories of Crime and Delinquency

Life-Course and Integrated Theories

Conflict and Critical Theories of Crime

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Criminal Offenses Against People

Organized and White-Collar Crime

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Exam 13: Terrorism and Hate Crime

Currently, how does the United States classify terrorists who attack the United States in foreign lands?

This term describes how those who lack powerful weapons use deceit and diversion to trick their enemies into making poor tactical decisions.

Which of the following is not part of the mission of the Department of Homeland Security?

Timothy McVeigh is best known for his role in which terrorist act?

The second wave of modern terrorism was linked to this.

During the American Revolution, why did the British consider the colonial soldiers to be terrorists?

Which is an advocacy of hate-crime legislation?

Explain how the classical and positivist schools of crime explain terrorist activity.

Which of the following is not considered to be an act of terrorism?

Which best describes terrorism?

This politically motivated violence against civilians.

Anti-terrorism resources are primarily aimed at all but which of the following activities?

It is possible that hate-crime perpetrators have much in common with _____ in that they are trying to achieve some sort of political goal.

Explain which critical theories may be applied to hate crime.

This contributed to the rise of the reactionary Christian Identity movement.

Which of the following statements about terrorism is most likely to be made by a positivist criminologist?

This wave of modern terrorism considers religious fundamentalism as a motivating force.

The UCR records hate crimes committed against which group?

What does the Southern Poverty Law Center focus on?

Which of the following is not a component of terrorism?

Thinking Critically About Crime

Measuring Crime

Victims of Crime

The Classical and Positivist Schools of Criminology

Biological and Psychological Theories

Sociological Theories of Crime and Delinquency

Life-Course and Integrated Theories

Conflict and Critical Theories of Crime

Property Offenses

Criminal Offenses Against People

Organized and White-Collar Crime

Public-Order Offenses and Values

Criminology, Technology, and Privacy

Filters