___ crimes are illegal acts that are designed to undermine, challenge, or damage existing government and threaten its survival
political
which of the following would not be considered a political crime?
white collar
which goal of political criminals includes a plot to overthrow the existing a government and replace it with one that holds vies they find more acceptable
revolution
___ contributions are funds that are given to friends that are often contributed to a specific campaign in order to circumvent election laws
conduit
political crimes can be lumped into three categories. these include
organized, occupational, independent
___ is defined as an act of disloyalty to ones nation or state
treason
the practice of obtaining information about a government organization or society that it considered a secret or confidential without the permission of the holder of the information is referred to as
espionage
___ is the illegal use of force against innocent people to achieve a political objective
terrorism
guerillas are armed military bands typically located in ___ areas
rural
who represents a popular movement and seek external support from other nations to bring pressure on the government
insurgent
which form of radical political group engages in civil war to gain independence from an existing government
revolutionaries
al-queda and hamas are examples of
terrorist
what type of terrorist use violence to frighten those in power and their supporters in order to replace the existing government with regime that holds acceptable political or religious views
revolutionary terrorists
eco-terroristm is a form of ___ terrorism
retributive
what type of terrorism promotes 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 homland
nationalist
which type of terrorist uses unconventional military tactics like secrecy and surprise and targets civilians including women and children?
retributive
what type of terrorism occurs when repressive government regime forces its citizens into obedience oppresses minorities and stifle political dissent
state sponsored
which of the following statements is true concerning the psychological state and terrorists
mental illness is not a critical factor in explaining terrorist behavior
the ___ view of terrorism compares terror groups to urban street gangs, which provide a family-like environment that can nurture an emotionally underprivileged youth
alienation view
according to the socialization view of terrorism, what percentage of terrorists came from upper or middle class backgrounds
75%
political crime
illegal acts that are designed to undermine challenge or damage an existing government and threaten its survival
HUMAN rights
those personal social and economic rights and freedoms that should belong to all people
conduit contributions
funds given to friends or family members that are then contributed to a specific campaign in order to circumvent election laws
election fraud
illegal interference with the process of an election
treason
an act of disloyalty to ones nation or state
espionage
obtaining info about a government, organization, or society that is considered sacred or confidential without permission
state political crme
political crime that arises from the efforts of the state to either m maintain governmental power or to uphold the race, class, and gender advantages of those who support the governemnt.
tourture
causing severe pain or suffering to obtain a confession or information
ticking bomb scenario
it is ok to torture people in times of extreme crisis, getting info on a bomb that is going to go off and kill a bunch of people
terrorism
the illegal use of force against innocent people to achieve a political objective
terror cells
division of terrorist group affiliates
guerilla
armed military bands, that use hit and run terror tactics to destabilize the existing government
insurgent
confront the existing government for control of all or a protion of its territory
reign of terror
origin of the term terrorism
revolutionary 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 view
political terrorists
directed at people or groups who oppose the terrorists political ideology or whom the terrorists define as outsiders who must be destroyed
nationalist terrorism
groups whose actions promote the interests of a minority ethnic or religious grip that has been persecuted under majority rule, independent homeland
retributive terrorists
use violence as method of influence, persuasion or intimidation in order to achieve a particular aim or objective
state sponsored terorism
carried out by repressive government regime in order to force its citizens into obedience oppress minorities and stifle political dissent
networks
networks are loosely organized groups located in different parts of the city, state, world, that share a common theme or purpose
director of national intelligence
government official charged with coordinating data from the nations primary intelligence gathering agencies
department of homeland security
preventing terrorists attacks within the us
usa patriot act
gives law enforcement agencies a freer hand to investigate and apprehend suspected terrorists
psychological view
typical terrorist suffers fro psychological deficits
economic vview
lack of economic opportunity and recessionary economies are positively correlated with terrorism
alienation view
join group to belong somewhere, broken family
socialization view
they do not lack education and are not poor, they need education in order to perform terrorism in todays world
ideological view
they have extreme ideological views about a government that makes them hate them
stages
its not right, its not fair, its your fault, you're evil