Question 1

Intelligence collection is undertaken by which of the following agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Bureau of Investigation 
B)  National Security Agency 
C)  MI-6 
D)  All of these 
A)  Federal Bureau of Investigation 
B)  National Security Agency 
C)  MI-6 
D)  All of these

Question 2

What lessons are to be learned from the example of the Achille Lauro prosecution?

Accepted Answer

The Achille Lauro hijacking, which occur

Question 3

Discuss the use of international criminal tribunals in bringing terrorists and others to justice. Do you think this is an effective option?

Accepted Answer

International criminal tribunals have be

Question 4

Countering dissent may involve which of the following preventive countermeasures?

Accepted Answer

A)  social reform 
B)  political inclusion 
C)  peace processes 
D)  all of these 
A)  social reform 
B)  political inclusion 
C)  peace processes 
D)  all of these

Question 5

Among operations other than war, how would you describe the effectiveness of adopting conciliatory options? In your opinion, which options are most effective? Which options are least effective? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Among operations other than war, adoptin

Question 6

Is assassination an acceptable counterterrorist option? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Assassination as a counterterrorist opti

Question 7

Prior to the domestic attacks of September 11, 2001, federal agencies with law enforcement authority investigated security threats

Accepted Answer

A)  using covert operations. 
B)  in collaboration with the military and intelligence agencies. 
C)  efficiently and aggressively. 
D)  in the same manner as they investigated crimes, by working cases and making arrests. 
A)  using covert operations. 
B)  in collaboration with the military and intelligence agencies. 
C)  efficiently and aggressively. 
D)  in the same manner as they investigated crimes, by working cases and making arrests.

Question 8

Counterterrorist statutory authority is derived, in part, from which of the following acts?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Elimination of Terrorism Act 
B)  the Homeland Security Terrorism Reduction Act 
C)  the USA PATRIOT Act 
D)  the War Powers Act 
A)  the Elimination of Terrorism Act 
B)  the Homeland Security Terrorism Reduction Act 
C)  the USA PATRIOT Act 
D)  the War Powers Act

Question 9

Compare and contrast military and paramilitary counterterrorist options. In your opinion, is one more preferable than the other?

Accepted Answer

Military and paramilitary counterterrori

Question 10

Anti-terrorism refers to broad public condemnation of terrorist acts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The United States has never negotiated with terrorists or extremists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Are preemptive strikes an acceptable counterterrorist option? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Preemptive strikes as a counterterrorist

Question 13

Covert operations are violent operations used to send a public message to terrorists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The "fronts" in the modern war on terrorism include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  counterterrorist financial operations 
B)  covert shadow wars 
C)  global surveillance of communications technologies 
D)  all of these 
A)  counterterrorist financial operations 
B)  covert shadow wars 
C)  global surveillance of communications technologies 
D)  all of these

Question 15

Assuming violent coercion will continue to be a counterterrorist option, which of the following outcomes is part of the record of success for this option?

Accepted Answer

A)  specific deterrence against a specific adversary 
B)  demonstrations of national will 
C)  annihilation of civilian supporters of terrorist movements 
D)  both "specific deterrence against a specific adversary" and "demonstrations of national will" 
A)  specific deterrence against a specific adversary 
B)  demonstrations of national will 
C)  annihilation of civilian supporters of terrorist movements 
D)  both "specific deterrence against a specific adversary" and "demonstrations of national will"

Question 16

What lessons are to be learned from the example of Force 777?

Accepted Answer

Force 777 was an elite Egyptian military

Question 17

Counterterrorism most accurately refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  government homeland security principles 
B)  using extreme violence as a counterpoint to terrorist violence 
C)  proactive policies that seek to eliminate terrorist environments and groups 
D)  all of these 
A)  government homeland security principles 
B)  using extreme violence as a counterpoint to terrorist violence 
C)  proactive policies that seek to eliminate terrorist environments and groups 
D)  all of these

Question 18

Describe the theory and application of economic sanctions as a counterterrorist methodology. How useful are economic sanctions as a counterterrorist option? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Economic sanctions are a form of punishm

Question 19

INTERPOL is an international strike force called in to police trouble spots on behalf of the United Nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In your opinion, is international law an effective counterterrorist body of law?

Accepted Answer

In my opinion, international law can be

Intelligence collection is undertaken by which of the following agencies?

What lessons are to be learned from the example of the Achille Lauro prosecution?

Discuss the use of international criminal tribunals in bringing terrorists and others to justice. Do you think this is an effective option?

Countering dissent may involve which of the following preventive countermeasures?

Among operations other than war, how would you describe the effectiveness of adopting conciliatory options? In your opinion, which options are most effective? Which options are least effective? Explain your answer.

Is assassination an acceptable counterterrorist option? Explain your answer.

Prior to the domestic attacks of September 11, 2001, federal agencies with law enforcement authority investigated security threats

Counterterrorist statutory authority is derived, in part, from which of the following acts?

Compare and contrast military and paramilitary counterterrorist options. In your opinion, is one more preferable than the other?

Anti-terrorism refers to broad public condemnation of terrorist acts.

The United States has never negotiated with terrorists or extremists.

Are preemptive strikes an acceptable counterterrorist option? Explain your answer.

Covert operations are violent operations used to send a public message to terrorists.

The "fronts" in the modern war on terrorism include which of the following?

Assuming violent coercion will continue to be a counterterrorist option, which of the following outcomes is part of the record of success for this option?

What lessons are to be learned from the example of Force 777?

Counterterrorism most accurately refers to which of the following?

Describe the theory and application of economic sanctions as a counterterrorist methodology. How useful are economic sanctions as a counterterrorist option? Explain your answer.

INTERPOL is an international strike force called in to police trouble spots on behalf of the United Nations.

In your opinion, is international law an effective counterterrorist body of law?

Terrorism: First Impressions

The Nature of the Beast: Defining Terrorism

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

A New Era: Homeland Security

What Next the Future of Terrorism

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Exam 13: Counterterrorism: the Options

Intelligence collection is undertaken by which of the following agencies?

What lessons are to be learned from the example of the Achille Lauro prosecution?

Discuss the use of international criminal tribunals in bringing terrorists and others to justice. Do you think this is an effective option?

Countering dissent may involve which of the following preventive countermeasures?

Among operations other than war, how would you describe the effectiveness of adopting conciliatory options? In your opinion, which options are most effective? Which options are least effective? Explain your answer.

Is assassination an acceptable counterterrorist option? Explain your answer.

Prior to the domestic attacks of September 11, 2001, federal agencies with law enforcement authority investigated security threats

Counterterrorist statutory authority is derived, in part, from which of the following acts?

Compare and contrast military and paramilitary counterterrorist options. In your opinion, is one more preferable than the other?

Anti-terrorism refers to broad public condemnation of terrorist acts.

The United States has never negotiated with terrorists or extremists.

Are preemptive strikes an acceptable counterterrorist option? Explain your answer.

Covert operations are violent operations used to send a public message to terrorists.

The "fronts" in the modern war on terrorism include which of the following?

Assuming violent coercion will continue to be a counterterrorist option, which of the following outcomes is part of the record of success for this option?

What lessons are to be learned from the example of Force 777?

Counterterrorism most accurately refers to which of the following?

Describe the theory and application of economic sanctions as a counterterrorist methodology. How useful are economic sanctions as a counterterrorist option? Explain your answer.

INTERPOL is an international strike force called in to police trouble spots on behalf of the United Nations.

In your opinion, is international law an effective counterterrorist body of law?

Terrorism: First Impressions

The Nature of the Beast: Defining Terrorism

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

A New Era: Homeland Security

What Next the Future of Terrorism

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