Exam 16: Globalization and Terrorism

Which of the following was not one of the three important legislative initiatives resulting from the first years of the G.W. Bush presidency?

In the 21^st century, transnational crime is becoming a less serious issue.

The __________ Act was designed to fight terrorism but also contained provisions that applied to other forms of criminal activity as well.

____________terrorists are motivated by fascist ideals and the dissolution of democratic governments.

Which of the following is not a trend in modern terrorism?

The State Department has the authority to designate selected foreign governments as __________ of international terrorism

What are the key differences between domestic and international terrorism? Which is more dangerous and why?

____________terrorists want to replace economies based on free enterprise with socialist or communist economic systems.

The vast majority of international terrorist attacks result in serious injuries and fatalities of innocent bystanders.

Which of the following statements about trafficking in persons is false?

____________can be compared to a modern-day form of slavery.

The increase in understanding resulting from a sharing of information between cultures is known as __________.

Name and briefly describe the six main types of terrorist organizations, and give a contemporary example of each group.

An organization based in the United States may still be designated as a foreign terrorist organization if it has members who are not U.S. citizens.

____________terrorists are revolutionaries who seek to overthrow all established forms of government.

According to the 9/11 Commission report, the biggest threat to American national security may come from small decentralized groups of homegrown terrorist or loners who have bought into the ideology of terrorism.

The Trafficking Victims Protection Act focuses on sex trafficking.

For comparative criminologists, __________ create the biggest problem in reporting crime.

____________is premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents

Cyberterrorism uses the Internet and the World Wide Web to plan and carry out terrorist attacks.