Question 1

Which of the following propositions most accurately describes the status of captured terrorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  As enemy combatants, they are afforded legal protections under international law. 
B)  As prisoners of war, they are afforded legal protections under international law. 
C)  The rights of captured terrorists are affected by what their designation is when captured. 
D)  Both "as prisoners of war, they are afforded legal protections under international law" and "the rights of captured terrorists are affected by what their designation is when captured." 
A)  As enemy combatants, they are afforded legal protections under international law. 
B)  As prisoners of war, they are afforded legal protections under international law. 
C)  The rights of captured terrorists are affected by what their designation is when captured. 
D)  Both "as prisoners of war, they are afforded legal protections under international law" and "the rights of captured terrorists are affected by what their designation is when captured."

Question 2

Why are there so many definitions of terrorism? What has been the difficulty in arriving at a common definition? Critique some of these definitions.

Accepted Answer

There are many definitions of terrorism

Question 3

So-called hate crimes are never acts of terrorism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Are hate crimes acts of terrorism? If so, in what way? If not, why not? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Hate crimes can be considered acts of te

Question 5

What is the significance of the following statement: "One person's terrorist is another person's freedom fighter"?

Accepted Answer

The significance of the statement "One p

Question 6

Few revolutionaries in the developing world, if any, would describe their behavior as terrorism. Yet, many Cold War and post-Cold War revolutionaries engaged in what could be defined as terrorism. Discuss, from their perspective, whether these tactics were acts of terrorism.

Accepted Answer

From the perspective of many revolutiona

Question 7

The statement "it became necessary to destroy the town to save it" ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  represents an explanation for how violent extremists justify their violent actions 
B)  was a rallying slogan used to explain the U.S. war in Vietnam 
C)  neither "represents an explanation for how violent extremists justify their violent actions" nor "was a rallying slogan used to explain the U.S. war in Vietnam" 
D)  both "represents an explanation for how violent extremists justify their violent actions" and "was a rallying slogan used to explain the U.S. war in Vietnam" 
A)  represents an explanation for how violent extremists justify their violent actions 
B)  was a rallying slogan used to explain the U.S. war in Vietnam 
C)  neither "represents an explanation for how violent extremists justify their violent actions" nor "was a rallying slogan used to explain the U.S. war in Vietnam" 
D)  both "represents an explanation for how violent extremists justify their violent actions" and "was a rallying slogan used to explain the U.S. war in Vietnam"

Question 8

The worldview of extremists will often ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  set them apart from the rest of society 
B)  consist of conspiracy theories 
C)  give them a very clear sense of mission and purpose 
D)  all of these 
A)  set them apart from the rest of society 
B)  consist of conspiracy theories 
C)  give them a very clear sense of mission and purpose 
D)  all of these

Question 9

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  All terrorists are extremists. 
B)  All extremists are terrorists. 
C)  All hate crimes are acts of terrorism. 
D)  Both "all extremists are terrorists" and "all hate crimes are acts of terrorism." 
A)  All terrorists are extremists. 
B)  All extremists are terrorists. 
C)  All hate crimes are acts of terrorism. 
D)  Both "all extremists are terrorists" and "all hate crimes are acts of terrorism."

Question 10

Discuss and critique the proposition that many commentators use the term terrorism too freely and loosely to suit their own political agendas.

Accepted Answer

The proposition that many commentators u

Which of the following propositions most accurately describes the status of captured terrorists?

Why are there so many definitions of terrorism? What has been the difficulty in arriving at a common definition? Critique some of these definitions.

So-called hate crimes are never acts of terrorism.

Are hate crimes acts of terrorism? If so, in what way? If not, why not? Explain your answer.

What is the significance of the following statement: "One person's terrorist is another person's freedom fighter"?

Few revolutionaries in the developing world, if any, would describe their behavior as terrorism. Yet, many Cold War and post-Cold War revolutionaries engaged in what could be defined as terrorism. Discuss, from their perspective, whether these tactics were acts of terrorism.

The statement "it became necessary to destroy the town to save it" ______.

The worldview of extremists will often ______.

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Discuss and critique the proposition that many commentators use the term terrorism too freely and loosely to suit their own political agendas.

Terrorism: First Impressions

Beginnings: the Causes of Terrorism

Terror From Above: Terrorism by the State

Terror From Below: Terrorism by Dissidents

Violence in the Name of the Faith: Religious Terrorism

Violent Ideologies: Terrorism From the Left and Right

Terrorist Spillovers: International Terrorism

Emerging Terrorist Environments: Gender-Selective Political Violence and Criminal Dissident Terrorism

Tools of the Trade: Tactics and Targets of Terrorists

The Information Battleground: Terrorist Violence and the Role of the Media

The American Case: Terrorism in the United States

Counterterrorism: the Options

A New Era: Homeland Security

What Next the Future of Terrorism

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Exam 2: The Nature of the Beast: Defining Terrorism

Which of the following propositions most accurately describes the status of captured terrorists?

Why are there so many definitions of terrorism? What has been the difficulty in arriving at a common definition? Critique some of these definitions.

So-called hate crimes are never acts of terrorism.

Are hate crimes acts of terrorism? If so, in what way? If not, why not? Explain your answer.

What is the significance of the following statement: "One person's terrorist is another person's freedom fighter"?

Few revolutionaries in the developing world, if any, would describe their behavior as terrorism. Yet, many Cold War and post-Cold War revolutionaries engaged in what could be defined as terrorism. Discuss, from their perspective, whether these tactics were acts of terrorism.

The statement "it became necessary to destroy the town to save it" ______.

The worldview of extremists will often ______.

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Discuss and critique the proposition that many commentators use the term terrorism too freely and loosely to suit their own political agendas.

Terrorism: First Impressions

Beginnings: the Causes of Terrorism

Terror From Above: Terrorism by the State

Terror From Below: Terrorism by Dissidents

Violence in the Name of the Faith: Religious Terrorism

Violent Ideologies: Terrorism From the Left and Right

Terrorist Spillovers: International Terrorism

Emerging Terrorist Environments: Gender-Selective Political Violence and Criminal Dissident Terrorism

Tools of the Trade: Tactics and Targets of Terrorists

The Information Battleground: Terrorist Violence and the Role of the Media

The American Case: Terrorism in the United States

Counterterrorism: the Options

A New Era: Homeland Security

What Next the Future of Terrorism

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