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LE Role in Terrorism
LE Role in Terrorism
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Criminal Justice
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11/08/2015

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Term

Which of the following is NOT an element of terrorism:

 

a) Violent

b) Religious

c) Political

d) Psychological

Definition
Religious
Term
How many elements are there in terrorism (per the presentation)?
Definition

Five

 

Political

Psychological

Violent

Dynamic

Deliberate

Term

What of the following best matches an intent of a terrorist group?

a) harass and weaken community relationships

b) harass and annoy citizens 

c) disrupt lines of communication to create doubt 

d) undermine financial system

Definition
disrupt lines of communication to create doubt in the mind of the public the government cannot provide for them
Term

Which type of terrorist group operates in multiple countries but does not have a specific origin?

 

a) international

b) transnational

c) domestic

d) revolutionary

Definition
b) transnational
Term

Which type of terrorist group wants to overthrow an established order and replace it with a new political or social structure?

 

a) separatist

b) ethnocentric

c) dominating

d) revolutionary

Definition

Revolutionary

 

Although not always the case, they are often associated with communist political ideologies

Term

Which type of terrorist group wants to separate from existing entities through independence, political autonomy, or religious freedom

 

a) separatist

b) freedom fighters

c) revolutionary

d) ethnocentric

Definition
separatist
Term

Which type of terrorist group operates within and against their own country?

 

a) international

b) domestic

c) intranational

d) dominating

Definition

domestic

 

They are frequently tied to extreme social or political factions within a particular society.

Term

Which type of terrorist group sees race as the defining characteristic of society?

 

a) domestic

b) ethnocentric

c) transnational

d) ethnodominant

Definition

ethnocentric

 

There is usually an attitude that the particular group is superior becaues of their inherent racial characteristics.

Term

Which type of terrorist group usually operates in many countries but has a geographic focus for their activities?

 

a) international

b) intranational

c) transnational

d) ubernational

Definition
international
Term
T/F Per the FBI definition and the internet definition of Terrorism there has to be a violent element.
Definition
True, violence is a key element
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