42. To be considered terrorism, an act must
a. be carried out with the intent to disrupt and change the government
b. be a common-law crime committed for greed or egotism.
c. be state-sponsored only
d. involve the mass murders of innocent victims
43. terrorism involves citizens or the territory of more than one country.
a. International
b. State
c. Official
d. “Real”
44. are armed military bands, typically located in rural areas, that attack military, police, and government
officials in an effort to destabilize the existing government.
a. Guerillas
b. Terrorist cells
c. Revolutionary
d. Insurgent
45. wish to confront the existing government for control of all or a portion of its territory.
a. Insurgents
b. Revolutionaries
c. Guerrillas
d. Terrorists
46. A lack of economic opportunity and recessionary economies motivates some to engage in terrorism is from which
motivational view?
a. Economic
b. Psychological
c. Socialization
d. Ideological
47. When would–be terrorists suffer emotionally from being separated from friends, family, and society is consistent
with the view.
a. alienation
b. psychological
c. socialization
d. ideological
48. Which agency is responsible for preventing terrorist attacks within the United States?
a. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
b. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
c. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
d. Director of National Intelligence (DNI)
49. Which of the following is not an example of a person/group motivated by ideological beliefs?
a. Timothy McVeigh
b. FARC
c. Osama bin Laden
d. al Qaeda
50. An example of confronting terrorism through law enforcement would be
a. the creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
b. passing the USA Patriot Act
c. revising the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
d. the expansion of wiretaps, search warrants, and pen/trap orders
On May 1, 2011, Osama bin Laden—head of the Al–Qaeda terror network and the world’s most wanted man—was
killed by members of Seal Team 6 in his secret compound located in Abbottabad, Pakistan. His burial at sea marked
the end of the turbulent career of this political criminal.
51. Given the fact that Osama bin Laden was educated and a part of the social elite, he most likely came to terrorism
out of
a. ideological conviction
b. economic need
c. a socialization process
d. frustration with being alienated from society
52. al Qaeda, the terrorism organization bin Laden developed, seeks to create a world devoid of Western influence.
al Qaeda most likely would be linked to which form of terrorism?
a. retributive
b. nationalist
c. political
d. revolutionary
53. Future members of al Qaeda fought against the Soviets in Afghanistan and launched the 9/11 attacks against
America. Since seizing territory is not one of al Qaeda’s goals, then it would not be classified as terrorism.
a. retributive
b. nationalist
c. political
d. revolutionary
54. bin Laden was mentored by a Jordanian named Abdullah Azzam, whose motto was “Jihad and the rifle alone: no
negotiations, no conferences and no dialogues.” This bit of informton suggests bin Laden’s path to terrorism was
through
a. socialization
b. some psychological factor
c. a need to pay of financial obligations
d. a pre-existing world view.
55. bin Laden was killed by the United States in 2012. This action is an example of confronting terrorism with
a. law enforcement
b. law
c. a military solution
d. non–legal means
In 2008 a California man named Gladwin Gill was sentenced to a year in prison for making $66,700 in conduit
contributions to presidential candidates, two United States Senate candidates, and a political committee endorsing a
U.S. House of Representatives candidate.
56. The penal codes which Gill violated are an example of which method of confronting political crime?
a. law enforcement
b. law
c. a military solution
d. non–legal means
57. The type of crime perpetrated in this preface was
a. political
b. terrorism
c. espionage
d. treason
58. What makes this type of crime political?
a. It was an illegal act that undermined an existing government and threatened its survival.
b. It did not involve violence in its commission.
c. The act of funneling money illegally to a campaign is considered violent.
d. The government’s response could have been violent.
59. Gladwin Gill apparently was motivated to contribute illegally to campaigns in the hopes of gaining advantages for
his home hospice business. Gill‘s political crime falls into which category?
a. Organizational
b. Occupational
c. Independent
d. Relational
60. Specifically, Gill was charged with what crime?
a. election fraud
b. treason
c. election forecasting
d. money laundering
Aldrich Hazen Ames was arrested by the FBI in Arlington, Virginia, on February 24, 1994. At the time of
his arrest, Ames was a 31-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) who had been spying for
the Russians since 1985. Arrested with him was his wife, Rosario Ames, who had aided and abetted his
espionage activities. In the four years after he volunteered, the KGB paid Ames $1.88 million.
61. Of the following choices, which would most likely have been Ames’ goal?
a. intimidation
b. revolution
c. profit
d. conviction
62. Given the description provided in the preface, Ames would have been charged with which crime?
a. Espionage
b. Treason
c. Terrorism
d. Money laundering
63. The CIA and FBI learned that Russian officials who had been recruited by them were being arrested and
executed based on information the Soviets obtained from Ames. If the executed spies were anti-communist, then
they were likely motivated by
a. profit
b. ideology
c. anger at the United States
d. frustration over not being promoted
64. Ames would potentially have been charged with all of the following crimes except
a. industrial espionage
b. spying
c. espionage
d. treason
65. Ames would have reached this stage in the process of becoming a political criminal?
a. “You’re evil.”
b. “It’s not right.”
c. “It’s not fair.”
d. “It’s your fault.”
Completion
66. is a term used to signify illegal acts that undermine an existing government and threaten its survival.
67. refer to money a person gives to friends or family members who are directed to contribute it to a specific
campaign.
68. is illegal interference with the process of an election.
69. has given foreigners unprecedented access to U.S. firms and to sensitive technologies.
70. Small, clandestine cells which use systematic violence for the purpose of intimidation are called .
71. A is generally seen as a civil war fought between nationalists and a sovereign power that holds control of
the land
72. The form of terrorism that promotes the interests of a minority ethnic or religious group and wishes to carve out its
own independent homeland is called .
73. Donations to , many of them based in Saudi Arabia, are a major source of terrorist funding.
74. Terrorists with high levels of education, who are members of the social elite, and have strong family and group
bonds, come to terrorism through a process.
75. Someone with a heightened perception of oppressive conditions, who believes they are being victimized by some
group or government, comes to terrorism because of their beliefs.
Essay
76. Discuss how political crime is used to signify illegal acts that are designed to undermine an existing government and
threaten its survival.
77. Identify the causes of political crime.
78. Define terrorism, discuss the original meaning of the word, and historically how and where it first was applied.
79. Compare espionage and treason.
80. Distinguish among insurgents, guerillas, and revolutionaries.
81. Compare revolutionary and political terrorism and identify a practitioner of each.
82. Compare nationalist and retributive terrorism and identify a practitioner of each.
83. How are terror groups organized and financed?
84. Identify and discuss the causes of terrorism and what motivates the terrorist.
85. Compare confronting terrorism with law enforcement and confronting terrorism with the law.