Question 1

The hit-and-run driver who justifies his or her actions as the calculated risk shared by all operators who place their vehicles on the highway is known by which motivation?

Accepted Answer

D

Question 2

This characteristic most distinguishes the crime syndicate.

Accepted Answer

Unity of action is the most distinguishing characteristic of a crime syndicate, as it involves organized and coordinated efforts to achieve their criminal objectives.

Question 3

What is a complex computer scheme in which the programmer steals small amounts from numerous accounts?

Accepted Answer

Salami fraud involves stealing small amounts of money from many accounts, which often goes unnoticed.

Question 4

The projectionist hit-and-run driver tries the case in his or her own mind and determines that the other driver was at fault, refused to be a party to the accident, and drives off as the offended person.

Accepted Answer

The projectionist hit-and-run driver believes that the other driver was at fault and refuses to take responsibility for the accident.

Question 5

Crackers are often more comfortable online in front of a computer and rarely have a specific goal in mind beyond exploring another's computer system.

Accepted Answer

Crackers often engage in hacking activities out of curiosity or for the thrill of exploring systems, rather than having a specific malicious intent.

Question 6

Antisocial misfits who intrude into another's computer system for the challenge involved in overcoming the systems defenses is known as what type of hacker?

Accepted Answer

A cracker is a hacker who intrudes into another's computer system for the challenge involved in overcoming the systems defenses.

Question 7

This driver is involved in a hit-and-run because they have tried the case in his or her mind and have found the other driver at fault, refused to be a party to the accident, and drives off. This type of hit-and-run driver is known as the: _____.

Accepted Answer

A projectionist driver is someone who projects blame onto others, in this case, deciding the other driver is at fault and thus justifying leaving the scene.

Question 8

Computer vandals engage in frauds, sabotage, industrial sabotage, and theft.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Computer vandals engage in frauds, sabotage, industrial...

Question 9

This is a common technique of the hit-and-run driver in an attempt to explain vehicle damage and the presence of his or her vehicle at the scene of the crime.

Accepted Answer

Reporting the vehicle stolen is a tactic used by hit-and-run drivers to explain away the damage and their vehicle's presence at the crime scene, as it suggests they were not in control of the vehicle at the time of the incident.

Question 10

Public morals laws are usually aggressively enforced in a community only when: _____.

Accepted Answer

Public morals laws are typically enforced when a complaint is made, as these laws often rely on community standards and are not always actively monitored by law enforcement unless brought to their attention.

Question 11

Computer criminals are motivated by revenge due to some real or imagined wrong and seek to destroy databases and wreak havoc, to shut down another's system or the entire Internet.

Accepted Answer

While some computer criminals may be motivated by revenge, others may be driven by financial gain, political reasons, or the challenge of hacking. Not all aim to destroy databases or shut down systems.

Question 12

What are computer programs that perform destructive acts based upon a trigger event called?

Accepted Answer

Logic bombs are computer programs that execute destructive actions when a specific condition or trigger event occurs.

Question 13

What is the first effort in apprehending the responsible party in a hit-and-run investigation?

Accepted Answer

Broadcasting an alarm is the first step to quickly alert other officers and agencies to look out for the suspect vehicle, increasing the chances of apprehending the responsible party.

Question 14

Vice laws, which regulate standards for public morals, are not usually aggressively enforced unless someone is offended and lodges a complaint or unless the activity occurs publicly.

Accepted Answer

Vice laws often focus on activities considered immoral and are typically enforced when they become a public concern or when complaints are made.

Question 15

A police department that aggressively pursues enforcement of public morals laws may be criticized for squandering resources that could be used to control far more serious forms of crime.

Accepted Answer

Aggressive enforcement of public morals laws can lead to criticism as it may divert resources from addressing more serious crimes, which could have a greater impact on public safety.

Question 16

Prison gangs operating outside of prisons are similar to other organized crime groups, although they have a limited range of criminal activities, primarily drug selling.

Accepted Answer

Prison gangs often extend their operations outside of prisons and engage in organized crime, with drug trafficking being a primary activity, similar to other crime groups.

Question 17

Sports gambling's main events are professional and college basketball and football games and boxing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sports gambling's main events are professional and...

Question 18

Although pornography is not illegal in the United Sates, information and pictures depicting sex with children, child pornography, is prohibited by law.

Accepted Answer

Child pornography is illegal in the United States under federal law, as it involves the exploitation and abuse of minors.

Question 19

This driver is involved in a hit-and-run because they have a greater offense to hide, either morally or criminally, such as drunk driving. This type of hit-and-run driver is known as the: _____.

Accepted Answer

The apprehensive driver is involved in a hit-and-run because they have a greater offense to hide, either morally or criminally, such as drunk driving.

Question 20

A computer virus is a type of program within a program that performs destructive acts based upon a trigger event.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A computer virus is a type of...

Quiz 14: Special Investigations