Exam 14: Todays Challenges in Criminal Justice

The goal for many law enforcement agencies is not to solve crimes after they have occurred, but to prevent them from happening.

Identity theft existed prior to the Internet.

Because of federal inaction, it has been left to the individual states to pass stricter gun control measures, if their elected officials choose to do so.

Case 14-1 Bobby was born and raised in the United States. At the age of 16 he converted from Christianity to become a Muslim. At first his parents were not concerned as they wanted him to practice the religion of his choice. After Bobby returned home from a trip to the Middle East, his parents became very concerned about his extreme religious beliefs. Bobby's parents went through his belongings, including his computer, when he was meeting with his religious advisors one evening. They became alarmed because they found bomb-making training manuals and communications with people in the Middle East who appeared to be terrorists. -What law allows the government to monitor and possibly apprehend Bobby if he is determined to be a suspected terrorist?

Which piece of legislation gives federal law enforcement officers the power to arrest and prosecute any individual who provides "material support or resources" to a "terrorist organization"?

___________is fraud committed over the Internet.

The_______ is a critical legal tool used in efforts to combat terrorism, because it permits law enforcement agents to arrest suspects even though no crime, in the traditional sense of the word, has taken place and no evident harm has been caused.

Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda group has its origins in:

Most cybercrimes are new crimes.

Sending an unsolicited e-mail that falsely claims to be from a legitimate organization in an attempt to acquire sensitive information such as a password is known as____________ .

The goal of______ is not prevention or punishment as much as compliance, or the following of regulatory guidelines.

What is the preferred method of phishing?

Describe botnets, worms, and viruses.

Which of the following is NOT one of the struggles or exertions (jihad) required of the Muslim faith?

The ________ has become the lead agency when it comes to white-collar crime, particularly in response to recent financial scandals.

is a technique used by a white-collar criminal where a dishonest stockbroker steals funds from a client rather than investing those funds in the stock market as promised.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a white-collar criminal?

What is also known as "influence peddling" and occurs in the business world when somebody within a company sells influence, power, or information to a person outside the company who can benefit?

The theft of personal information is known as:

A _______is a network of computers that have been appropriated without the knowledge of their owners and used to spread harmful programs via the Internet.