Deck 14: Criminal Justice in the New Millennium: Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Cyber Crime

Question 1

Which one of the following is not one of the theoretical explanations for terrorism discussed in the text?

A)Social learning
B)Socialization
C)Alienation
D)Psychological

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Cyber crime appeared on the radar of criminologists approximately ____ years ago.

A)10
B)15
C)20
D)25

Answer 2

D

Question 3

____ terrorists use violence to frighten those in power and their supporters in order to replace the existing government with a regime that holds acceptable political or religious views.

A)Revolutionary
B)Political
C)Nationalist
D)Retributive

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is not a type of internet securities fraud?

A)Identity theft
B)Market manipulation
C)Fraudulent offerings of securities
D)Illegal touting

Question 5

Cyber crime is challenging because:

A)it is difficult to detect through traditional law enforcement channels.
B)it is rapidly evolving.
C)its control demands that agents of the justice system develop technical skills.
D)All of these

Question 6

____ terrorists fight for a cause with people anywhere whose ideology and/or religion they find objectionable.

A)Revolutionary
B)Political
C)Nationalist
D)Retributive

Question 7

The term "terror" was associated with unrest in ____ in 1917.

A)France
B)Germany
C)Russia
D)Ireland

Question 8

About ____ percent of cargo containers entering the United States every day get screened.

A)5
B)15
C)30
D)45

Question 9

According to the text, a(n) ____ uses criminal and violent acts to influence an audience beyond the immediate target.

A)terrorist
B)guerilla
C)insurgent
D)revolutionary

Question 10

A(n) ____ is the term for an irregular military band located in rural areas that attack military, police, and government targets.

A)terrorist
B)guerilla
C)insurgent
D)revolutionary

Question 11

There are approximately 130 nuclear research reactors in ____ countries, with two dozen of these having enough highly enriched uranium for one or more nuclear bombs.

A)20
B)30
C)40
D)50

Question 12

The Department of Homeland Security is responsible for securing our nation's borders and transportation systems, which include ____ ports of entry.

A)150
B)250
C)350
D)450

Question 13

Civil libertarians argue that ____ Amendment rights may be violated by the US Patriot Act.

A)First
B)Second
C)Fifth
D)Eighth

Question 14

____ terrorists promote the interests of a minority ethnic or religious group that believes it has been persecuted under majority rule and wishes to carve out its own independent homeland.

A)Revolutionary
B)Political
C)Nationalist
D)Retributive

Question 15

____ created the Anti-Terrorism Information Center to divide the state into operational zones and link federal, state, and local information services into one system to combat terrorism.

A)Alabama
B)California
C)Illinois
D)Texas

Question 16

____ is the illegal acquisition of personal information such as bank passwords and credit card numbers, by masquerading as a trustworthy person/business in what appears to be an official electronic communication.

A)Etailing fraud
B)Phishing
C)Cyber theft
D)Touting

Question 17

In what year did Congress pass legislation authorizing the creation of the Department of Homeland Security?

A)1998
B)2000
C)2002
D)2004

Question 18

Spending on IT and telecommunications will grow by more than 6 percent each year, soon reaching about ____.

A)$200,000
B)$2 million
C)$2 billion
D)$2 trillion

Question 19

Which of the following is not an aim of the USA Patriot Act?

A)To give sweeping new powers to domestic law enforcement and international intelligence agencies to in an effort to fight terrorism
B)To expand the definition of terrorist activities
C)To alter sanctions for violent terrorism
D)All of the above are aims of the USA Patriot Act.

Question 20

____ is the use of computer networks for undermining the social, economic, and political system of an enemy through the destruction of infrastructure.

A)Cyber theft
B)Cyber vandalism
C)Cyber terrorism
D)Cyber movement

Question 21

Which of the following types of cyber crime was not discussed in the text?

A)Cyber terrorism
B)Phishing
C)Etailing
D)Chiseling

Question 22

The Department of Homeland Security is responsible for securing our nation's borders and transportation systems.

Question 23

Cyber terrorism may result in a battered economy in which the government is forced to spend more on the military and cut back on social programs and education.

Question 24

It is difficult to detect and control internet pornography. Congress has struggled to create legislation that will restrict usage without violating ____ Amendment rights.

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

Question 25

In what type of cyber crime are small amounts of money subtracted from customers' accounts and added to the account of the thief?

A)Phishing
B)Chiseling
C)Salami fraud
D)Trojan Horse

Question 26

The United States Criminal Code provides penalties for a first time illegal copyright offender of ____ years incarceration and a fine of $250,000.

A)3
B)5
C)7
D)10

Question 27

The salami slice is a computer program secretly attached to a company's computer system.

Question 28

____ is the term used to describe efforts of organized groups to download and sell copyrighted software in violation of its license.

A)Warez
B)Denial of service attack
C)Market manipulation
D)Cyber theft

Question 29

The view that terrorists suffer psychological abnormality is well accepted by those advocating the psychological view.

Question 30

According to the United States Criminal Code, a first-time illegal copyright offender will be fined $250,000. A second-time offender will receive 5 years incarceration.

Question 31

Since September 11, 2001, biometrics has been implemented in many facets of the security systems of the United States.

Question 32

Lack of economic opportunity and recessionary economies are positively correlated with terrorism.

Question 33

The term "terrorism" first appeared during the Bolshevik takeover.

Question 34

There is some concern that the Child Online Protection Act controls free speech.

Question 35

____ involves hacking secure computer networks at the enemy's most sensitive military bases, defense contractors, and aerospace companies in order to steal important data or to access their defenses.

A)Cyber terrorism
B)Cyber espionage
C)Cyber bullying
D)Cyber stalking

Question 36

____ is one type of malicious software program that disrupts or destroys existing programs and networks.

A)Computer worm
B)Computer virus
C)Trojan horse
D)Cyber bullying

Question 37

Which type of cyber vandalism appears as a benign application which actually contains codes that can damage the system operations?

A)Mydoom
B)Trojan horse
C)Malware
D)Dhiseling

Question 38

____ is the term used to describe the illegal use of the internet to buy or sell merchandise online.

A)Cyber theft
B)Etailing fraud
C)Market manipulation
D)Denial of service attack

Question 39

Death squads and the use of government troops to destroy political opposition parties are often associated with state-sponsored terrorism.

Question 40

Since 1995, the New York Electronic Crimes Task Force has charged over 1000 individuals with electronic crime losses exceeding ____.

A)$1 million
B)$10 million
C)$1 billion
D)$10 billion

Question 41

Explain what New York City's new Counterterrorism Bureau is doing to deal with the threat of terrorism.

Question 42

____________________ is slang for the processes used to acquire personal information used for identity theft and other fraudulent activities.

Question 43

Elaborate three types of contemporary terrorism.

Question 44

Discuss the purposes of the USA Patriot Act and then detail the concern about this Act by civil libertarians.

Question 45

____________________ is an attack against an enemy nation's technological infrastructure.

Question 46

____________________ occurs when individuals make securities recommendations and fail to disclose that they are being paid to disseminate their favorable opinions.

Question 47

Discuss the role of the Department of Homeland Security in the fight against terrorism.

Question 48

Discuss the last twenty years in the history of terrorism.

Question 49

Some policy experts suggest that the way to fight terrorism is to use political solutions. Discuss several political solutions to the fight against terrorism using al Qaeda as an example.

Question 50

____________________ is illegal behavior that targets the security of computer systems and/or the data accessed and processed by computer networks.

Question 51

Discuss some of the problems with enforcing cyber laws and recent initiatives to attempt to combat cyber crime.

Question 52

The ____________________ view of terrorism argues that if terrorists suffer psychological deficiencies it is because they have been poorly and improperly socialized.

Question 53

Discuss the evolving role of law enforcement in fighting terrorism.

Question 54

The Department of ____________________ is assigned to prevent the importation of nuclear weapons and material.

Question 55

Compare and contrast two of the prevailing views on the motivation of terrorists.

Question 56

Select and discuss three types of computer crimes.

Question 57

On October 26, 2001, Congress passed the ____________________.

Question 58

The ____________________ is a computer program that appears benign but actually contains something harmful.

Question 59

The FBI is now charged with coordinating intelligence collection with the Border Patrol, Secret Service, and the ____________________.

Question 60

The USAPA expands all four traditional tools of surveillance - wiretaps, search warrants, pen/trap orders, and ____________________.