Deck 20: Increasing Threats and Emerging Crime

Question 1

A computer scam in which a victim is contacted by e-mail and is asked for their social security number that can be used to defraud the victim is called

A) spoofing
B) spying
C) phishing
D) spyware
E) none of the above

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Efforts by criminals to obtain caller ID numbers for the victim's cell phone, which can then be used to gain information about the victim's identity is called

A) spoofing
B) spying
C) phishing
D) spyware
E) none of the above

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The organization that serves as a "clearinghouse" for information on the exploitation of women and children is

A) the FBI
B) INTERPOL
C) MADD
D) the USPS
E) the USDA

Answer 3

B

Question 4

In the United States, most of the illegal trafficking in body parts centers on the illegal removal of organs by

A) doctors
B) nurses
C) hospital staff
D) organized crime
E) funeral parlors

Question 5

According to a government report, all of the following were found to be key similarities among 37 school violence incidents that happened between 1974 and 2000 except

A) incidents of targeted violence at school are sudden, impulsive acts
B) prior to most incidents, other people knew about the attacker's idea and/or plan to attack
C) there is no accurate or useful profile of students who engage in targeted school violence
D) most attackers engaged in some behavior prior to the incident that caused
Others concern or indicated a need for help
E) none of the above

Question 6

According to the text, the private journal of a Satanic cult is called

A) the Book of Sacrifices
B) the Journal of the Occult
C) the Book of Shadows
D) the Devil's Book
E) the Book of Damian

Question 7

The scene of a ritual ceremony will usually be bounded by a circle ____ feet in diameter to protect against outside evil.

A) 9
B) 19
C) 29
D) 66
E) 22

Question 8

A sign of recognition employed by those involved in occult matter is the

A) thumbs up
B) index and pinky finger up
C) index and ring finger up
D) thumb and pinky finger up
E) none of the above

Question 9

According to the text, the "freedom of ____________" clause of the First Amendment can pose a problem in the investigation of any Satanic group that claims it as a shield.

A) religion
B) assembly
C) the press
D) speech
E) ritual

Question 10

A famous person whose corpse was stolen in a body parts sales scheme is

A) Michael Mastromarino
B) Rod Serling
C) Alfred Hitchcock
D) Hannibal Lector
E) Alistair Cooke

Question 11

According to the text, in cases of school violence by students, special care should be taken in interviews with ____________, who may be hostile or defensive

A) media outlets
B) school administration
C) the FBI
D) parents
E) friends

Question 12

According to the text, the crime of entering a private and occupied dwelling with the intent of committing a crime, often while threatening the resident of the dwelling, is knows as

A) a home invasion
B) a break and enter
C) a threatened robbery
D) residence fraud
E) nighttime burglary

Question 13

The most common types of identity theft are fraud, theft, and misrepresentation.

Question 14

Phishing involves efforts of criminals to obtain caller ID numbers for the victims' cell phones.

Question 15

Spoofing involves efforts by criminals to obtain caller ID numbers for the victims' cell phones.

Question 16

According to a report, 61 percent of computers in the United States are infected with spyware.

Question 17

INTERPOL stands for Interagency for Policing.

Question 18

The agency that serves as a "clearinghouse" for information on the exploitation of women and children is INTERPOL.

Question 19

In the United States most of the illegal trafficking in body parts centers on the illegal removal of organs that are sold by funeral parlors.

Question 20

According to the text, a recent government report found that incidents of targeted violence at school are sudden, impulsive acts.

Question 21

According to the text, the scene of a ritual ceremony will usually be bounded by a circle nine feet in diameter.