Deck 13: Terrorism and Offenses Against the State

Question 1

The Foreign Relations Authorization Act defines it in terms of four main characteristics. Which is NOT one of these characteristics?

A) Premeditation.
B) Political Motivation.
C) Violence.
D) Committed against Combatants.

Answer 1

Committed against Combatants.

Question 2

Criminologist Gwynn Nettler proposes a definition of terrorism that consists of six characteristics. Which characteristic is defined as "The concern is with inflicting as much damage as possible but at the same time scaring even more people?"

A) Publicity.
B) Economy.
C) Meaning.
D) No Innocents.

Answer 2

Economy.

Question 3

Terrorism carried out by an individual or group based and operating within this country is known as ________ terrorism.

A) International.
B) Intra-national.
C) Domestic.
D) Universal.

Answer 3

Domestic.

Question 4

The U.S. government has adopted a so-called 4D strategy for combating terrorism. Which is NOT one of the strategies?

A) Defeat.
B) Disagree.
C) Defend.
D) Diminish.

Question 5

Which U.S. government strategy refers to altering the underlying conditions that terrorists use to justify their attacks?

A) Deny.
B) Defeat.
C) Diminish.
D) Defend.

Question 6

The government has also taken many deliberate, particularly legislative, steps in addition to forming a national strategy to combat terrorism. In the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing, which Act became law?

A) Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act.
B) USA Patriot Act.
C) Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
D) Economic Espionage Act.

Question 7

Which U.S. Department of Justice Legislation involves violations of federal statutes that are directly related to international terrorism and that are utilized regularly in international terrorism matters?

A) Category I Offenses.
B) Category II Offenses.
C) Category III Offenses.
D) Category IV Offenses.

Question 8

Which is NOT an offense against the state?

A) Treason.
B) Sedition.
C) Espionage.
D) Vagrancy.

Question 9

Levying war against the United States or providing aid and comfort to the enemies of the United States is known as:

A) Treason.
B) Sedition.
C) Espionage.
D) Sabotage.

Question 10

Which is the actus reus of treason?

A) Two Witnesses or a Confession.
B) Intent to Betray.
C) Levy War or Provide Aid and Comfort to Enemies of the United States.
D) Act of Violence.

Question 11

This term is defined as damage to property of the United States or obstructing preparation for war or national defense.

A) Treason.
B) Sedition.
C) Espionage.
D) Sabotage.

Question 12

Spying for the benefit of a foreign government is known as:

A) Treason.
B) Sedition.
C) Espionage.
D) Sabotage.

Question 13

Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were, in 1953, the first (and only) civilians executed for ________ in connection with their passing of atomic bomb secrets to the Soviet Union.

A) Treason.
B) Sedition.
C) Espionage.
D) Sabotage.

Question 14

The use of unlawful means to accomplish economic or political reform is known as:

A) Sedition.
B) Treason.
C) Domestic Terrorism.
D) Criminal Syndicalism.

Question 15

Syndicalism is an alternative to ________, typically a cooperative economic system.

A) Capitalism.
B) Socialism.
C) Communism.
D) Marxism.

Question 16

Domestic terrorism is not directed by international sources.

Question 17

Terroristic activities aimed at those perceived to be harming the environment is known as narcoterrorism.

Question 18

The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act is federal legislation which was passed in response to the September 11, 2001.

Question 19

Prior to the USA PATRIOT Act, the CIA's role was primarily concerned with foreign intelligence gathering.

Question 20

Aircraft sabotage is a Category I offense.

Question 21

Terrorism is perhaps the most visible and potentially destructive crime against the state.

Question 22

Treason is more of a concern today than it once was.

Question 23

The mens rea element of treason is intent to betray.

Question 24

Advocating the violent overthrow of the U.S. government is known as espionage.

Question 25

Espionage is a death penalty-eligible offense.

Question 26

There is no federal criminal syndicalism statute.

Question 27

It is not criminal, under federal law, to target certain installations, harbors, and other strategic assets.

Question 28

Several state syndicalism laws have been deemed unconstitutional because they run afoul of the First Amendment.

Question 29

The two main types of terrorism are ________ and international.

Question 30

The Antiterrorism and ________ Death Penalty Act is Federal legislation that defines specific terrorism crimes and penalties.

Question 31

On May 26, 2011, Obama signed the PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011, which gave various provisions in the Act a(n) ________-year extension.

Question 32

Category ________ cases include defendants charged with violating a variety of other statutes where the investigation involved an identified link to international terrorism.

Question 33

The Constitution gave ________ the power to declare the punishment for treason, which it has since done.

Question 34

Spying for the benefit of a foreign government is known as ________.

Question 35

Several state syndicalism laws have been deemed unconstitutional because they run afoul of the ________ Amendment.

Question 36

The Espionage Act of 1917, now part of the U.S. Code, criminalizes espionage and breaks it into two categories: espionage during ________ and espionage during wartime.

Question 37

Syndicalism is an alternative to ________, typically a cooperative economic system.

Question 38

Match each form of terrorism and offense against the state with its definition.

-Criminal Syndicalism

A) Levying war against the United States or providing aid and comfort to the enemies of the United States.
B) The unlawful use of violence by a group or individual with some connection with a foreign power or group in furtherance of a political or social objective.
C) The use of technology, including computers and the Internet, to carry out terroristic attacks.
D) Terroristic activities that result from a collaboration between drug traffickers and traditional terrorist groups.
E) Spying for the benefit of a foreign government.
F) Damage to property of the United States or obstructing preparation for war or national defense.
G) Terroristic activities aimed at those perceived to be harming the environment.
H) Terrorism carried out by an individual or group based and operating within the United States in furtherance of a political or social objective.
I) Advocating the violent overthrow of the U.S. government.
J) The use of unlawful means to accomplish economic or political reform.

Question 39

Match each form of terrorism and offense against the state with its definition.

-Sabotage

A) Levying war against the United States or providing aid and comfort to the enemies of the United States.
B) The unlawful use of violence by a group or individual with some connection with a foreign power or group in furtherance of a political or social objective.
C) The use of technology, including computers and the Internet, to carry out terroristic attacks.
D) Terroristic activities that result from a collaboration between drug traffickers and traditional terrorist groups.
E) Spying for the benefit of a foreign government.
F) Damage to property of the United States or obstructing preparation for war or national defense.
G) Terroristic activities aimed at those perceived to be harming the environment.
H) Terrorism carried out by an individual or group based and operating within the United States in furtherance of a political or social objective.
I) Advocating the violent overthrow of the U.S. government.
J) The use of unlawful means to accomplish economic or political reform.

Question 40

Compare and contrast five types of terrorism.

Question 41

Compare and contrast treason, sedition, and sabotage.

Question 42

John Walker Lindh is an American citizen who was captured by the Northern Alliance on the battlefield in Afghanistan in November 2001. Known as "the American Taliban,"Lindh attended a military training camp run by Harakut ul-Mujahideen in Pakistan before joining the Taliban in Afghanistan. Lindh allegedly told Taliban officials "that he was an American and that he wanted to go to the front lines to fight,"and he received additional military training at an al Qaeda training camp. During his training, Lindh personally met Osama bin Laden, "who thanked him and other trainees for taking part in jihad."Lindh carried a weapon during his time fighting with the Taliban. What possible crimes has Lindh committed?

Question 43

Judy Smith was just dumped by her boyfriend of 5 years, Stephen Myers. Stephen has found a new woman in his life and is about to take her on a 7-day Caribbean cruise. Judy is distraught at the thought of Stephen with another woman. She writes a letter threatening to blow up the entire cruise ship if Stephen does not take her back. Federal law enforcement learns of the threat to the cruise ship and uses the PATRIOT Act to investigate Judy. Has Judy committed a crime of terrorism? Why or why not? Should the PATRIOT Act be used to investigate this type of crime?