Deck 12: The Future of Global Crime

Question 1

What is the definition of the following word:
-Crimes of passion.

Answer 1

Crimes committed in the heat of the moment, motivated by something happening directly before the act, such as retaliation after an insult, escalation of a domestic quarrel, punishing the unfaithful romantic partner, or self-defense.

Question 2

What is the definition of the following word:

-Proliferation of deadly weapons.

Answer 2

The rapid increase of firearms and other weapons.

Question 3

What is the definition of the following word:

-The Culture of Killing.

Answer 3

The legitimate role of entertainment that focuses on violence.

Question 4

There is a vast variety of transnational smuggling of:

A) Products
B) People
C) Drugs
D) Intellectual property
E) All of the Above

Question 5

The terrorist organization Boko Haram kidnapped over how many schoolgirls?

A) 50
B) 75
C) 100
D) 200

Question 6

These are crimes committed in the heat of the moment.

A) Crimes of passion
B) Crimes of aggression
C) War crimes
D) Premeditated crimes

Question 7

What reason(s) reveal how violent the world will be in the future?

A) Unstable governments
B) Proliferation of deadly weapons
C) The Culture of Killing
D) All of the above

Question 8

The war in what country can be seen as the result of nationalistic tendencies in countries that were formerly held under the coercive yoke of communist governments?

A) Ukraine
B) Yugoslavia
C) Georgia
D) Czech Republic

Question 9

Firearms and other weapons up to and including nuclear weapons are prevalent than ever.

A) more
B) less
C) about the same

Question 10

There has been an international effort to restrict weapons?

A) nuclear
B) biological
C) chemical
D) All of the above

Question 11

The effects of media violence can have different influences on individuals depending upon ?

A) exposure
B) context of the violence
C) sex/gender of the viewer
D) All of the above

Question 12

Which is NOT an example of the penetration of violent depictions?

A) Country music
B) Rap music that celebrates the killing of law enforcement officers
C) Video games that depict graphic homicides
D) All of the above are examples of penetration of violent depictions

Question 13

The media has portrayed the world as being more dangerous now than ever.

Question 14

Crime within and between countries appears to be less widespread, sophisticated, and dangerous.

Question 15

Globalization of communication has shrunk the world.

Question 16

It is a misreading of history to conclude that crime is more rampant than ever.

Question 17

It is a misreading of history to conclude that the safety of individuals is less precarious.

Question 18

Murders that are not "crimes of passion" are most likely the application of morality of justice.

Question 19

History is replete with cases of crime and violence dominating the social affairs of mankind.

Question 20

Since the fall of the Soviet Union, there has been an adjustment that has been punctuated by high levels of violence.

Question 21

Unrest in the Middle East are occurring because countries such as Syria and Iraq have lost their moral authority to govern.

Question 22

Unrest in the Middle East are occurring because countries such as Syria and Iraq have lost their military ability to control their populaces.

Question 23

Whether by suicide, accident, or intentional homicide, the availability of firearms results in a more lethal response to both public and personal conflicts.

Question 24

One aspect of culture that is especially susceptible to distortion is femininity.

Question 25

One of the big challenges of dealing with crime in the future will be maintaining the privacy of citizens from intrusive surveillance by governments and corporate entities.

Question 26

The increased capacity to monitor individuals, criminal groups, and public spaces has made law enforcement agencies more capable of preventing and responding to crime.

Question 27

How will globalization present new crime opportunities?

Question 28

How will each country balance the values of security and liberty?

Question 29

In what ways can we expect the culture of a country to continually produce the same type of criminal activity?

Question 30

In the future, how will technology change crime and the country's response?