CRJ 105 WK 10 Quiz 4 Chapter 12-15
1. “Political crime” is distinguished from other types of crime based on:
a. Intent
b. Ideological motivation
c. Legal categorization of the offense
d. Whether or not government officials were involved
2. One primary weakness of international law is:
a. Disagreement over whether human rights should be a focus
b. The widespread corruption of international agencies
c. The difficulty of enforcing such laws
d. The lack of an international court
3. The Gestapo and KGB are examples of:
a. Anti-terrorism commissions
b. Civil rights protest groups
c. Early attempts at international courts
d. Secret police
4. Which of the following is true of research on terrorism?
a. Crimes committed by government are more often studied than crimes committed against government, due to 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, due 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.
5. Sexual mutilation is an example of:
a. Espionage
b. Genocide
c. Raison d’Etat
d. Patriarchal crime
6. Cointelpro was an FBI counterintelligence program that:
a. Uncovered the Watergate scandal
b. Harassed and disrupted legitimate political activity
c. Intercepted communications that uncovered a terrorist plot
d. Was appointed by the United Nations to help enforce the Nuremberg ruling
7. According to Clarke’s typology, assassins who are unable to relate to others, and who then direct their rage at prominent figures, are identified as:
a. Atypical
b. Egocentric
c. Insane
d. Psychopathic
8. According to Clarke’s typology, assassins who have documented histories of organic psychosis are identified as:
a. Atypical
b. Egocentric
c. Insane
d. Psychopathic
9. MICE is an acronym for the motives of:
a. Assassins
b. Protesters
c. Spies
d. Terrorists
10. According to Hagan’s typology, which of the following refers to spies who are motivated by monetary gain?
a. Alienated/Egocentric
b. Buccaneer
c. Ideological
d. Mercenary
11. According to Hagan’s typology, which of the following refers to spies who are motivated by psychological fulfillment?
a. Alienated/Egocentric
b. Buccaneer
c. Ideological
d. Mercenary
12. Which of the following types of terrorism is consistent with acts “which are committed for ideological or political motives, but which are not part of a concerted campaign to capture control of the state”?
a. Limited Political
b. Official or State
c. Political
d. Quasi-Terrorism
13. Acts that are similar to terrorism, but that lack its ideological motivation, would be classified as which of the following?
a. Limited Political
b. Official or State
c. Political
d. Quasi-Terrorism
14. Reactions to terrorism tend to be:
a. Mild, for acts committed both by and against governments
b. Mild for acts committed by governments, but harsh for acts committed against governments
c. Harsh for acts committed by governments, but mild for acts committed against governments
d. Harsh, for acts committed both by and against governments
15. Sikh extremists are seeking:
a. Independence from India
b. Independence from Spain
c. The withdrawal of British troops
d. To overthrow the British government
16. Which of the following is consistent with Laqueur’s conclusions regarding terrorism?
a. Terrorism is a new phenomenon.
b. Most terrorists come from affluent backgrounds.
c. Terrorist groups are left-wing and revolutionary.
d. Most terrorism takes place in opposition to repressive governments.
17. Prior to World War II, most terrorism consisted of:
a. Assassinations of government officials
b. Nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons
c. Random attack on enemy civilians
d. Suicide bombings
18. The United States had provided support to past atrocities in Guatemala due primarily to:
a. Fear of communism
b. Hatred for the Guatemalan citizens
c. MICE
d. Sub Rosa
19. The murders at Tiananmen Square took place as part of the Chinese government’s:
a. Broader genocidal movement
b. Cointelpro program
c. Response to a protest
d. War on terror
20. Which of the following is true of slavery worldwide?
a. It no longer exists.
b. It has declined substantially since the UN began to fully enforce its Declaration of Human Rights.
c. It remains an issue only in Latin America.
d. It still exists throughout the world.
21. True or False? Politically motivated criminals are also known as convictional criminals.
a. True
b. False
22. True or False? In the United States, the category of “political crime” became legally recognized as a distinguishable offense subject to prosecution in 1992.
a. True
b. False
23. True or False? According to the “Nuremberg principle,” offenders who commit human rights violations because they are told to do so cannot be subject to criminal penalty.
a. True
b. False
24. True or False? There is international unity in the definition and response to terrorist activity.
a. True
b. False
25. True or False? To date, no attempt has been made to form an international body to regulate human rights violations.
a. True
b. False
