Exam 15: Understanding and Preventing Terrorism

As stated by the authors, although the federal government has increased its efforts in the area of terrorism prevention and response, a large degree of responsibility for responding to threats of terrorism rests at the local level.

________________ warfare refers to combat in which a weaker group attacks a superior group by not attacking the stronger adversary head-on but rather attacking areas where the adversary least expects to be hit, causing great psychological shock.

In 1996, the FBI established what organization to combat terrorism?

The number of domestic terrorist attacks is almost triple the number of international acts of terrorism.

Bioterrorism involves such biological weapons of mass destruction as all of the following except:

Describe the USA PATRIOT Act and its purpose.

According to the text, ________________ terrorism is foreign based or directed by countries or groups outside the United States against the United States.

According to the text, civil libertarians are not concerned that valued American freedoms are being sacrificed in the interest of national safety.

The Department of Homeland Security has established a ________________-level, -color-coded threat system used to communicate with public safety officials and the public at large.

________________ is a proactive program used by the police to identify critical -infrastructure locations in Los Angeles and develop a multiagency response.

As stated by the authors, terrorism is by nature ________________ because it involves acquiring and using power to force others to submit to terrorist demands.

The September 11th attacks undoubtedly shifted the priorities of policing.

On October 26, 2001, this law was signed into law by President George W.Bush, giving police unprecedented ability to search, seize, detain, or eavesdrop in their pursuit of possible terrorists:

The training of police and private security officers to identify terrorists to help them identify potential terrorist targets is conducted and funded under:

What bombings highlight the threat of domestic terrorists?

Local law enforcement can take several steps to prevent racial profiling and/or discrimination against Arab Americans.Which of the following is not a step law enforcement can take?

According to the text, trafficking in illicit goods and commodities, such as cigarettes, by -terrorists and their supporters is a critical element in generating funds.

Describe the types of methods of launching attacks used by terrorists.Identify their most common and dangerous methods.