Deck 14: Homeland Security and Cyber Crime

Question 1

Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda group has its origins in:

A)Iraq
B)Saudi Arabia
C)Afghanistan
D)Pakistan

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Terrorists have evolved into ____, free of control by or allegiance to any nation, and use violence to further political goals such as the formation or destruction of a particular government.

A)Nonstate actors
B)Enemy combatants
C)Unlawful combatants
D)al Qaeda

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The lead federal agency in the investigation of all terrorism related matters is the:

A)U.S.Secret Service
B)Federal Bureau of Investigation
C)National Security Agency
D)Central Intelligence Agency

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The AEDPA was passed in response to:

A)September 11, 2001
B)The Oklahoma City Bombing
C)Pearl Harbor
D)The anthrax mailings

Question 5

Which agency handles the "paperwork" side of U.S.immigration law?

A)The U.S.Customs and Border Patrol
B)The Immigration and Naturalization Services
C)The Transportation Security Administration
D)The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Question 6

According to homeland security expert Brian Jenkins, all of the following are trends in terrorism EXCEPT:

A)Terrorist attacks are becoming more violent
B)Terrorists are becoming more organized
C)The number of nations being controlled by terror groups has risen
D)Terrorist are getting better at mounting global campaigns

Question 7

Under this model, terrorism is treated like any other crime, and the law enforcement, court, and correctional systems work together to deter terrorist activity through the threat of arrest and punishment:

A)Criminal Justice Model
B)Military Model
C)Intelligence Model
D)War on Terror Model

Question 8

The term al Qaeda means:

A)The base
B)The struggle
C)Holy war
D)Terrorist

Question 9

The intelligence agency that is responsible for protecting U.S.government communications and producing intelligence by monitoring foreign communications is the:

A)Central Intelligence Agency
B)National Security Agency
C)Federal Bureau of Investigation
D)U.S.Secret Service

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a duty of first responders?

A)Securing the scene
B)Investigating reports of terrorist threats
C)Rescuing the injured
D)Retrieving those who have been killed

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the struggles or exertions (Jihad) required of the Muslim faith?

A)The struggle against modernization
B)The struggle against evil in oneself
C)The struggle against non-believers
D)The struggle against evil outside of oneself

Question 12

Placing undercover agents in a position to gain information from hostile foreign intelligence services is a form of:

A)Electronic surveillance
B)Human-source collection
C)Open-source collection
D)Counterintelligence

Question 13

The ____ regards terrorist activities as threats to the security of the state rather than as criminal acts.

A)Criminal Justice Model
B)Intelligence Model
C)Military Model
D)War on Terror Model

Question 14

The term Jihad means:

A)The base
B)The struggle
C)Holy war
D)Terrorist

Question 15

Which of the following agencies is NOT part of the Department of Homeland Security?

A)The Federal Bureau of Investigation
B)The U.S.Customs and Border Protection
C)The U.S.Coast Guard
D)The U.S.Secret Service

Question 16

Prior to the formation of the Department of Homeland Security, disaster management at the federal level was primarily the responsibility of:

A)The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
B)The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
C)The Red Cross
D)The National Guard

Question 17

The recruitment of foreign agents and interviews with people who have particular knowledge about areas of interest is known as:

A)Human- source collection
B)Open- source collection
C)Counterintelligence
D)Surveillance

Question 18

Which piece of legislation gives federal law enforcement officers the power to arrest and prosecute any individual who provides "material support or resources" to a "terrorist organization?"

A)Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA)
B)Criminal Justice Model
C)The Liberty Seven
D)USA Patriot Act

Question 19

The primary purpose of the AEDPA is to fight terrorism by

A)Easing the Fourth Amendment requirements of search and seizure to allow federal law enforcement agents quicker access to terror suspects
B)Creating harsher penalties for those convicted of terrorist acts
C)Cutting off the financial support funneled to terrorist organizations
D)Establishing the Department of Homeland Security

Question 20

The ____ is a critical legal tool used in efforts to combat terrorism, because it permits law enforcement agents to arrest suspects even though no crime, in the traditional sense of the word, has taken place and no evident harm has been caused.

A)Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA)
B)Criminal Justice Model
C)The Liberty Seven
D)USA Patriot Act

Question 21

Which of the following occurs in a military tribunal?

A)All members of the panel or jury must agree to convict the individual
B)The defendant has a right to a trial by a jury
C)A panel of military officers acts in place of the judge and jury and decides questions of "both fact and law"
D)The traditional rules of evidence apply

Question 22

In a military tribunal, there is no right to trial by jury, as guaranteed by the ____ Amendment.

A)Fourth
B)Fifth
C)Sixth
D)Eighth

Question 23

Which Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?

A)Fourth
B)Fifth
C)Sixth
D)Eighth

Question 24

The theft of personal information is known as _____________.

A)Cyber theft
B)Cyberstalking
C)Cyber fraud
D)Identity theft

Question 25

Because detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay were seized during a military campaign and were not American citizens, the ____ Amendment was not believed to apply to their incarceration.

A)Fourth
B)Fifth
C)Sixth
D)Eighth

Question 26

Criminal activity which occurs via a computer in the virtual community of the Internet is a(n) ____________.

A)Cyber crime
B)Computer crime
C)White collar crime
D)Victimless crime

Question 27

The connection between illegal aliens and terrorism in this country is:

A)Minimal
B)Nonexistent
C)Undeniable
D)Weak

Question 28

Major differences between criminal courts and military tribunals include all of the following EXCEPT:

A)Military tribunals do not use juries
B)Defendants are not entitled to representation in military tribunals
C)Military tribunals are not bound by the rules of evidence
D)Military tribunals are not required to convict "beyond a reasonable doubt"

Question 29

A document issued by the U.S.State Department that indicates the conditions under which the holder can remain in the United States is a ______________.

A)Passport
B)Identification card
C)Driver's License
D)Visa

Question 30

Each year, an estimated ____ non-U.S.citizens, unable to secure visas, enter the country illegally by crossing the large, unregulated stretches of our borders with Mexico and Canada.

A)Thousands
B)Tens of thousands
C)Hundreds of thousands
D)Millions

Question 31

A person who takes part in armed hostilities but who does not belong to the armed forces of a sovereign nation and, therefore, is not afforded protection under the Geneva Conventions is a(n):

A)Terrorist
B)State actor
C)Unlawful combatant
D)Enemy of the state

Question 32

In 2009, spam accounted for approximately ____________ of all emails.

A)7%
B)44%
C)86%
D)97%

Question 33

___________ of all global computer attacks originate in the United States.

A)5%
B)18%
C)23%
D)55%

Question 34

Any wrongful act that is directed against computers and computer parts or involves the abuse of software is a(n)

A)Cybercrime
B)White collar crime
C)Property crime
D)Computer crime

Question 35

A software program that is capable of reproducing itself as it spreads from one computer to the next is a(n) ________________________.

A)Virus
B)Botnet
C)Worm
D)Spam

Question 36

In 2009, more than _______________ Americans reported victims of identity fraud.

A)250,000
B)1 million
C)3.5 million
D)11 million

Question 37

For the sake of security, the majority of U.S.citizens favor:

A)The search of people at airports
B)The inspection of mail and other documents
C)The monitoring of phone calls
D)The monitoring of email

Question 38

When the perpetrator uses the internet or some form of electronic communication to harass and stalk the victim, this is known as ______________________.

A)Phishing
B)Intellectual property theft
C)Cyberbullying
D)Cyberstalking

Question 39

When a consumer orders an item online and it is never delivered, this is an example of ___________.

A)White collar crime
B)Cyber theft
C)Online retail fraud
D)Online auction fraud

Question 40

The ____ Amendment holds that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.

A)Fourth
B)Fifth
C)Sixth
D)Eighth

Question 41

A botnet is a form of malware that is capable of reproducing itself when attached to an "infested" host file.

Question 42

The most successful way to protect computer information is to:

A)Avoid placing it on the Internet
B)Create a strong password
C)Encrypt it
D)Back up all data in two locations

Question 43

The AEDPA and the Patriot Act are both part of America's criminal justice model response to terrorism.

Question 44

AEDPA amended the law to allow the FBI to obtain warrants for "terrorism" investigations, "chemical weapons" investigations, or "computer fraud and abuse" investigations as long as agents can prove that such actions have a significant purpose.

Question 45

Most cyber crimes are new crimes.

Question 46

Nearly one-third of teens with Internet access report being the victims of cyberbullying.

Question 47

The Sixth Amendment guarantees only U.S.Citizens the right to due process.

Question 48

The criminal justice model response to terrorism involves treating terrorist activities as a threat to the security of the state rather than as criminal acts.

Question 49

Identity theft existed prior to the Internet.

Question 50

The ___________ has/have the primary responsibility for enforcing all federal criminal statutes involving computer crimes.

A)Secret Service
B)FBI
C)U.S.Marshals
D)ICE

Question 51

The goal for many law enforcement agencies is not to solve crimes after they have occurred, but to prevent them from happening.

Question 52

Terrorists have evolved into nonstate actors, free of control by or allegiance to any nation.

Question 53

Since September 11, 2001, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), a branch of the Department of Justice, has been the "lead federal agency" for all terrorism-related matters.

Question 54

The Sixth Amendment says that federal crimes should be tried:

A)In the district in which the offense was committed
B)In the district where the defendant resides
C)In the district where the victim resides
D)In Washington, D.C.

Question 55

The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) was passed in response to the 1995 truck bombing of the Alfred P.Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Question 56

Counterintelligence involves placing undercover agents in a position to gain information from hostile foreign intelligence services.

Question 57

The main goal of cyber forensics is to:

A)Gather digital evidence
B)Control the flow of images onto the Internet
C)Prosecute hackers
D)Educate citizens on the power of encryption

Question 58

First responders are primary local law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians.

Question 59

Jihad means holy war.

Question 60

The application of computer technology to finding and utilizing evidence of cyber crimes is ______________.

A)Digital investigation
B)Cyber forensics
C)High-tech policing
D)Preventive policing

Question 61

Explain how American law enforcement agencies have used "preventive policing" to combat terrorism.

Question 62

Discuss the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA).Why is the AEDPA such an important legal tool against terrorists?

Question 63

Describe the primary goals of an intelligence agency and indicate how it differs from an agency that focuses solely on law enforcement.

Question 64

An act of terrorism that is practiced within one's own country is ________________.

Question 65

Identify and discuss three important trends in international terrorism.

Question 66

The term ___________________ refers to the facilities and systems that provide the daily necessities of modern life, such as electric power, food, water, transportation and communication.

Question 67

____________________ is fraud committed over the Internet.

Question 68

The _________ Amendment provides that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.

Question 69

Explain how the Patriot Act has made it easier for federal agencies to conduct searches during terrorism investigations.

Question 70

The ________________is the federal agency that has taken the lead in law enforcement efforts against cyber crime.