Question 1

There are a number of myths about terrorism. Identify three myths as well as the fact that corrects the view point.

Accepted Answer

Terrorism is a new phenomenon-terrorism

Question 2

Which jurisdiction does political criminality fall under?

Accepted Answer

A)  local 
B)  state 
C)  federal 
D)  international 
A)  local 
B)  state 
C)  federal 
D)  international

Question 3

Which of the following is true of research on terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crimes committed by government are more often studied than crimes committed against government owing to the availability of funding. 
B)  Crimes committed by government are more often studied than crimes committed against government because the former are so much more common than the latter. 
C)  Crimes committed against government are more often studied than crimes committed by government owing to the availability of funding. 
D)  Crimes committed against government are more often studied than crimes committed by government because the former are so much more common than the latter. 
A)  Crimes committed by government are more often studied than crimes committed against government owing to the availability of funding. 
B)  Crimes committed by government are more often studied than crimes committed against government because the former are so much more common than the latter. 
C)  Crimes committed against government are more often studied than crimes committed by government owing to the availability of funding. 
D)  Crimes committed against government are more often studied than crimes committed by government because the former are so much more common than the latter.

Question 4

SMICE is an acronym for the motives of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  assassins 
B)  protesters 
C)  spies 
D)  terrorists 
A)  assassins 
B)  protesters 
C)  spies 
D)  terrorists

Question 5

Identify and describe two types of assassins based on Clarke's typology.

Accepted Answer

Possibilities: Political (for selfless,

Question 6

Which of the following documents holds that some violations of the common law are necessary to serve public utility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Magna Carta 
B)  Doctrine of Raison d'État 
C)  English Common Law 
D)  Declaration of Independence 
A)  Magna Carta 
B)  Doctrine of Raison d'État 
C)  English Common Law 
D)  Declaration of Independence

Question 7

Neither greed nor need motivates the political criminal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In his study of assassins, Clarke expressed support for the popular assumption that all or most assassins suffer from some mental pathology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All of the following are considered basic human rights except for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  life 
B)  pursuit of happiness 
C)  equal opportunity 
D)  liberty 
A)  life 
B)  pursuit of happiness 
C)  equal opportunity 
D)  liberty

Question 10

The theoretical explanation that helps us to understand political offenders as being socialized into their belief system by similarly minded individuals is ______ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  choice 
B)  deterrence 
C)  differential association 
D)  social learning 
A)  choice 
B)  deterrence 
C)  differential association 
D)  social learning

Question 11

Dissent and protest activities against the government are usually perceived as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  radical leftist 
B)  radical rightist 
C)  leftist 
D)  rightist 
A)  radical leftist 
B)  radical rightist 
C)  leftist 
D)  rightist

Question 12

Cointelpro was an FBI counterintelligence program that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  harassed and disrupted legitimate political activity 
B)  intercepted communications that uncovered a terrorist plot 
C)  uncovered the Watergate scandal 
D)  was appointed by the United Nations to help enforce the Nuremberg ruling 
A)  harassed and disrupted legitimate political activity 
B)  intercepted communications that uncovered a terrorist plot 
C)  uncovered the Watergate scandal 
D)  was appointed by the United Nations to help enforce the Nuremberg ruling

Question 13

Terrorists often view themselves as heroic warriors for some grand cause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Clarke's typology, assasins who defy classifications are identified as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  atypical 
B)  insane 
C)  political 
D)  psychopathic 
A)  atypical 
B)  insane 
C)  political 
D)  psychopathic

Question 15

Lone wolves are terrorists who operate primarily on their own without actual membership in a terrorist organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Gestapo and KGB are examples of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  anti-terrorism commissions 
B)  civil rights protest groups 
C)  early attempts at international courts 
D)  secret police 
A)  anti-terrorism commissions 
B)  civil rights protest groups 
C)  early attempts at international courts 
D)  secret police

Question 17

Crimes by government are crimes or violations of human rights committed for ideological reasons by government officials or their agents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is a characteristic of a twenty-first century spy?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more likely to be young. 
B)  They more than likely do not have a good education. 
C)  They are more likely to be naturalized citizens. 
D)  They more than likely do not have family or cultural ties. 
A)  They are more likely to be young. 
B)  They more than likely do not have a good education. 
C)  They are more likely to be naturalized citizens. 
D)  They more than likely do not have family or cultural ties.

Question 19

According to Clarke's typology, assasins who are unable to relate to others and are considered emotional cripples who perverse rage at popular political figures are identified as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  atypical 
B)  insane 
C)  political 
D)  psychopathic 
A)  atypical 
B)  insane 
C)  political 
D)  psychopathic

Question 20

What are two characteristics of the twenty-first-century spy?

Accepted Answer

Generally older and better edu

There are a number of myths about terrorism. Identify three myths as well as the fact that corrects the view point.

Which jurisdiction does political criminality fall under?

Which of the following is true of research on terrorism?

SMICE is an acronym for the motives of ______.

Identify and describe two types of assassins based on Clarke's typology.

Which of the following documents holds that some violations of the common law are necessary to serve public utility?

Neither greed nor need motivates the political criminal.

In his study of assassins, Clarke expressed support for the popular assumption that all or most assassins suffer from some mental pathology.

All of the following are considered basic human rights except for ______.

The theoretical explanation that helps us to understand political offenders as being socialized into their belief system by similarly minded individuals is ______ theory.

Dissent and protest activities against the government are usually perceived as ______.

Cointelpro was an FBI counterintelligence program that ______.

Terrorists often view themselves as heroic warriors for some grand cause.

According to Clarke's typology, assasins who defy classifications are identified as ______.

Lone wolves are terrorists who operate primarily on their own without actual membership in a terrorist organization.

The Gestapo and KGB are examples of ______.

Crimes by government are crimes or violations of human rights committed for ideological reasons by government officials or their agents.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a twenty-first century spy?

According to Clarke's typology, assasins who are unable to relate to others and are considered emotional cripples who perverse rage at popular political figures are identified as ______.

What are two characteristics of the twenty-first-century spy?

Introduction to Criminology

Research Methods in Criminology

General Characteristics of Crime and Criminals

What Is Victimology

Early and Classical Criminological Theories

Biological and Psychological Theories

Sociological Mainstream Theories

Sociological Critical Theories and Integrated Theories

Violent Crime

Property Crime: Occasional, Conventional, and Professional

White-Collar Crime: Occupational and Corporate

Organized Crime

Public Order Crime

Cybercrime and the Future of Crime

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Exam 12: Political Crime and Terrorism

There are a number of myths about terrorism. Identify three myths as well as the fact that corrects the view point.

Which jurisdiction does political criminality fall under?

Which of the following is true of research on terrorism?

SMICE is an acronym for the motives of ______.

Identify and describe two types of assassins based on Clarke's typology.

Which of the following documents holds that some violations of the common law are necessary to serve public utility?

Neither greed nor need motivates the political criminal.

In his study of assassins, Clarke expressed support for the popular assumption that all or most assassins suffer from some mental pathology.

All of the following are considered basic human rights except for ______.

The theoretical explanation that helps us to understand political offenders as being socialized into their belief system by similarly minded individuals is ______ theory.

Dissent and protest activities against the government are usually perceived as ______.

Cointelpro was an FBI counterintelligence program that ______.

Terrorists often view themselves as heroic warriors for some grand cause.

According to Clarke's typology, assasins who defy classifications are identified as ______.

Lone wolves are terrorists who operate primarily on their own without actual membership in a terrorist organization.

The Gestapo and KGB are examples of ______.

Crimes by government are crimes or violations of human rights committed for ideological reasons by government officials or their agents.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a twenty-first century spy?

According to Clarke's typology, assasins who are unable to relate to others and are considered emotional cripples who perverse rage at popular political figures are identified as ______.

What are two characteristics of the twenty-first-century spy?

Introduction to Criminology

Research Methods in Criminology

General Characteristics of Crime and Criminals

What Is Victimology

Early and Classical Criminological Theories

Biological and Psychological Theories

Sociological Mainstream Theories

Sociological Critical Theories and Integrated Theories

Violent Crime

Property Crime: Occasional, Conventional, and Professional

White-Collar Crime: Occupational and Corporate

Organized Crime

Public Order Crime

Cybercrime and the Future of Crime

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