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

Identify and explain at least four types of common cyberattacks or crimes.

Which of the following is an example of a right-wing extremist group?

Discuss technology as a new demand on the police.

The police are likely to remain controversial even with the use of body-worn cameras.

______ is the nationwide DNA network that includes DNA samples from convicted offenders and crime scenes.

______ technology can detect heat from closed structures thus allowing one to "see" through walls.

Identify and assess at least two technologies available to police that aid in "seeing" or detecting crime.

Thanks in large part to international law, there is only one definition of terrorism.

Terrorists who receive funding, support, training, or protection from a government are called state-sponsored terrorists.

A person who believes in the religious duty of Muslims to spread the religion through militant means is called a ______.

Explain the difference between state-sponsored and lone wolf terrorism and provide examples of each.

Most police departments in the U.S. have identified right-wing terrorism as a top terrorist threat.

Al-Qaeda is an example of a jihadist organization.

"Militarization of the Police" refers specifically to the practice of hiring former members of the armed forces as police officers.

According to the global terrorism database, from 1970 to 2017, approximately ______ terrorist attacks took place in the United States.

Terrorists who act on their own without attachment to, or help from, a terrorist group or a government are called ______.

What limitations should the police consider when it comes to technology?

Define terrorism and identify at least three variations.

Because of its unique advantages, most experts believe that the community problem-solving era of policing will last forever.

Explain what is meant by the term "militarization of the police."