Exam 15: Terrorism, Technology, Accountability, and the Future of American Policing

Many new demands have been placed on the police, including dealing with the threat posed by terrorism.

This database is maintained by the University of Maryland and contains data on terrorist incidents from 1970 to 2017.

A lone wolf terrorist is someone who acts on their own in planning and carrying out a terrorist act.

Discuss the consequences of technology on policing and the law.

______ are technologies that are capable of identifying a person by measuring a feature of a person's unique physical characteristics.

CODIS is a nationwide DNA network that includes DNA samples from convicted offenders and crime scenes.

Identify at least three of the new demands on the police.

The FBI defines ______ as the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof in furtherance of political or social objectives.

Terrorist cells are small groups of individuals who play a limited role in the operation of the greater terrorist organization.

______ involves the infiltration of a computer or computer system to gain control over that system in order to steal user information or other sensitive information.

Accountability is the process of holding the police responsible for their conduct.

______ is an electronic system that stores and monitors data on police officer performance and can be used to identify potentially problematic performance.

During this "era of policing," politicians controlled virtually every aspect of policing and officers were corrupt and generally inef?cient.

______ is a type of software that collects and transmits information about computer usage to another person or computer without the computer user's consent.

Regardless of their actual effect on police accountability, the adoption of body-worn cameras shows a commitment to police accountability and transparency.

Accountability of the police may be enhanced through the use of ______.

Historically, crisis is what has led to change in policing styles.

Owing to strong international laws, policing is likely to become less global in the future.

Most far-right extremist terrorist attacks are committed by terrorist groups, not so-called "lone wolves."

Sextortion refers to the use of the internet or other electronic means to coerce an individual into a sexual relationship or behaviors.