Exam 14: Crucial Issues in Criminal Justice

Which of the following is NoT a characteristic of a white-collar criminal? ​

When the perpetrator uses the Internet or some form of electronic communication toharass and stalk the victim, this is known as:

Because of federal inaction, it has been left tothe individual states topass stricter gun control measures, if their elected officials choose todoso.

Being an Islamic State advocate is now a violation of federal law, in particular, the Patriot Act.

Identify the four federal regulatory agencies that deal with white-collar crime.

Which federal law gives federal law enforcement officers the power toarrest and prosecute any individual  whoprovides "material support or resources" toa "terrorist organization"? ​

Case 14-1 Bobby was born and raised in the United States. At the age of sixteen he converted from Christianity tobecome a Muslim. At first his parents were not concerned as they wanted him topractice the religion of his choice. After Bobby returned home from a trip tothe 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 whoappeared tobe terrorists. What law gives law enforcement officers the power toarrest and prosecute Bobby if it is determined that he has provided support toa foreign terrorist organization? ​

Phishing scams have spread totext messaging and social-networking sites.

What is the preferred method of phishing? ​

Until the 1970s, policies regarding surveillance, or the governmental monitoring of individuals or groups that posed national security threats tothe United States, were primarily the domain of the U.S. military.

Case 14-1 Bobby was born and raised in the United States. At the age of sixteen he converted from Christianity tobecome a Muslim. At first his parents were not concerned as they wanted him topractice the religion of his choice. After Bobby returned home from a trip tothe 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 whoappeared tobe terrorists. What law allows the government tomonitor and possibly apprehend Bobby if he is determined tobe a suspected terrorist? ​

As a rule, individuals whointend tooffer material support toterrorist organizations donot enjoy First Amendment protections.

Foreign citizens donot enjoy the same protections under the Fourth Amendment as U.S. citizens.

Federal officials prosecute white-collar crime using the investigatory powers of several different federal law enforcement agencies.

Any criminal activity occurring via a computer in the virtual community of the Internet is a: ​

A(n)____    is a network of computers that have been appropriated without the knowledge of their owners and used tospread harmful programs via the Internet.

______________ is the process of encoding information stored in computers in such a way that only authorized parties have access toit.

How are white-collar crimes different from violent or property crime?

Burning a cross on the front lawn of an African American family is not a true threat, and therefore not a crime.

The primary purpose of the AEDPA is tofight terrorism by: ​