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Q: In the war against terrorism, it is important that all law enforcement keep as close an eye on domestic terrorists as they do on the international variety.

Q: It is a federal crime to commit an act of terrorism against a mass transit system.

Q: Terrorism is a relatively new form of human conflict that has emerged only in the modern age.

Q: Terrorist targets are typically symbolic.

Q: WMDs do not include biological agents such as anthrax, botulism and smallpox, which are classified separately.

Q: Terrorist activities are heavily supported by drug money.

Q: As of 2011, there are three levels of threat in the DHS security advisory system: low, elevated and imminent threat.

Q: Technological terrorism includes attacks on technology, as well as the use of technology.

Q: Terrorists may use arson as a way of attacking a target.

Q: Terrorist groups commonly collaborate with organized criminal groups to deal drugs, arms and, in some instances, people.

Q: In the past, the sharing of information among agencies responsible for preventing and responding to terrorism has been relatively simple and straightforward.

Q: Hydrochloric acid is a chemical agent that requires perfect conditions and a poor emergency response to cause heavy casualties; however, if it is properly released in a well-populated area, it has the potential to cause tens of thousands of casualties.

Q: Community policing and Homeland Security are similar in that both are proactive.

Q: Guidelines used to avoid conflict between different law enforcement agencies are called de-escalation protocols.

Q: Which toxin is both a biological and a chemical weapon, is more than 1,000 times as poisonous as cyanide and, in its purest form, can kill an adult in an amount no bigger than a grain of table salt? a. strychnine b. anthrax c. ricin d. mad cow disease

Q: The method most likely to be used by terrorists is a. nuclear weapons. b. toxic chemicals. c. explosives. d. armed attack.

Q: The Army of God is a. a group out of the Middle East operating in the United States. b. a pro-life, antiabortion group in the United States. c. a group in Lebanon that has threatened the United States. d. white supremacists who seek to split the United States by racial divides.

Q: Which of the following is not one of the four common types of chemical weapons? a. nerve agents b. blood agents c. choking agents d. "knockout" agents

Q: The number one priority in any terrorist-preparedness plan should be a. securing adequate firepower. b. implementation of profiling standards. c. communication between local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. d. ready deployment of CDC personnel.

Q: At the federal level, what is the name of the lead agency for responding to acts of domestic terrorism? a. OSHA b. INS d. FBI c. Homeland Security/FEMA

Q: The term intifada means a. holy war. b. uprising. c. martyr. d. secret army.

Q: A common tactic that enables a weaker state or nonstate entity, such as a terrorist group, to achieve an advantage over a stronger adversary is known as what? a. asymmetric warfare b. apathetic contagion c. antiparallel deconfliction d. antithetical engagement

Q: The Earth Liberation Front (ELF) is an example of what type of organization? a. Cyberterrorist b. bioterrorist c. ecoterrorist d. cryptoterrorist

Q: Which was a case of domestic terrorism? a. first World Trade Center bombing in 1993 b. bombing of the Marine Barracks in Lebanon in 1982 c. bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in 1985 d. 9/11 attacks

Q: The FBI categorizes terrorism in the United States as either a. domestic or international. b. local or national. c. local or international. d. domestic or foreign.

Q: The "contagion effect" refers to a. the way terror spreads after a terrorist act. b. the use of infectious disease as a weapon by terrorists. c. the fact that the coverage of terrorism inspires more terrorism. d. the spread of biological or chemical weapons of mass destruction.

Q: Which of the following crimes is not normally associated with funding terrorism? a. contract killing b. money laundering c. extortion and protection rackets d. document forging

Q: What does ALF stand for? a. Al-Qaeda Liberation Front b. Animal Liberation Front c. Anti-Liberation Front d. Anarchists Liberation Front

Q: A sleeper cell is a. a group of terrorists who are in training in Afghanistan. b. a group of terrorists who blend into a community until called to action. c. a group of individuals who only plan terrorist activities. d. a group of terrorist recruits who are awaiting weapons and explosives.

Q: Which of the following is not a type of chemical weapon? a. blood agents b. immune agents c. blistering agents d. nerve agents

Q: What did members of Aum Shinrikyu, a new-age cult, release into the Tokyo subway system, killing 12 and sending 5,000 to the hospital? a. anthrax b. sarin gas c. hydrochloric acid d. cyanide gas

Q: "Terrorism that initiates, or threatens to initiate, the exploitation or attack on information systems" is the FBI's definition of which type of terrorism? a. bioterrorism b. cyberterrorism c. international terrorism d. nuclear terrorism

Q: Which of the following is not one of the ways in which the USA PATRIOT Act significantly improved the nation's counterterrorism efforts? a. allowing investigators to use the tools available to investigate organized crime and drug trafficking b. facilitating information sharing and cooperation among government agencies so they can better "connect the dots" c. updating the law to reflect new technologies and new threats, as well as increase the penalties for those who commit or support terrorist crimes d. allowing for political assassinations with presidential approval

Q: Certain experts believe that because of the difficulty in obtaining materials, the least likely type of terrorism to occur is a. domestic terrorism. b. bioterrorism. c. nuclear terrorism. d. street terrorism.

Q: The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades are a. literally the Party of God, a militia group and a political party that first emerged as a faction in Lebanon following the Israeli invasion in 1982. b. a militant Palestinian Islamic movement in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. c. a broad-based Islamic militant organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the late 1980s. d. a group formed in the refugee camps in the West Bank of Israel.

Q: Weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) can contain a. biological elements. b. nuclear agents c. chemical agents. d. all of these choices.

Q: The group HAMAS is a. literally the Party of God, a militia group or a political party that first emerged as a faction in Lebanon following the Israeli invasion in 1982. b. a militant Palestinian Islamic movement in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. c. a broad-based Islamic militant organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the late 1980s. d. a group formed in the refugee camps in the West Bank of Israel.

Q: NIMS stands for a. National Information Management System. b. National Identification Management System. c. National Incident Management System. d. National Intelligence Monitoring System.

Q: The primary destruction resulting from a dirty bomb is usually a result of a. radiation. b. panic. c. nerve damage. d. widespread fire.

Q: What are the special challenges involved in investigating ritualistic crimes?

Q: What are some of the legislative challenges to hate or bias crimes?

Q: What are some of the special challenges involved in investigating illegal activities of gangs?

Q: How can officers identify gang members? What are some of the indicators?

Q: Give some examples of variables that affect whether agencies report hate crimes.

Q: Describe bias and hate crimes and what motivates the offenders.

Q: Outline what a cult is and what factors to be aware of when investigating cult activities.

Q: List and briefly discuss the kinds of records investigators should keep on gangs and gang members.

Q: Describe three possible signs that a homicide is ritualistic.

Q: Describe the two defense strategies that are commonly used by gang members. What specifically should investigators document to aid the prosecution, and why?

Q: List the types of ritualistic crimes that investigators should be aware of.

Q: Describe the difference between a hate crime and a hate incident.

Q: Discuss the various strategies currently in use by communities that are working to suppress gang activity and violence.

Q: Outline the ways that gangs are currently classified.

Q: Indicate whether gang activity is increasing or decreasing, and describe why this is difficult to determine.

Q: A ______________ of Satanism often incorporates religious articles stolen from churches.

Q: Gangs are now sending members across the country and into the nation's heartland to take advantage of new territory, diminished ______________ from other gangs and law enforcement agencies with less experience in dealing with gang activity.

Q: A ____________ file is one way that investigators can keep track of gang members' street names and legal names.

Q: __________ graffiti is usually highly artistic and very detailed.

Q: The best sources of information on gang activities are __________ members, who are more likely to be cooperative with the police than hard-core members.

Q: A new breed of increasingly violent street gangs appearing through the country is ____________ gangs, whose members are generally young and particularly profit driven.

Q: A(n) _____________ crime is a crime committed with or during a ceremony.

Q: A(n) ____________ is a verbal spell.

Q: A(n) ________ _________ involves behaviors that, although motivated by bias, are not criminal acts.

Q: In a cult, the color ___________ may stand for energy, sexuality or physical life.

Q: The number of gangs in large cities ranges from 1,500 to 2,000.

Q: It is believed that partnering with the community, parents and schools will provide a more effective response to the issue of gangs.

Q: Most cases of ritualistic homicide are dismissed in court because most juries disbelieve outlandish charges of Satanism and human sacrifice.

Q: Magick can be described as a prescribed form of religious or mystical ceremony.

Q: Hate crime is a relatively new development in the United States.

Q: Gang members often refuse to use pleas of diminished capacity and self-defense because this runs counter to the value placed on masculinity and strength in most gangs.

Q: Research has found minimal public support for harsher penalties for offenders who commit hate crimes than for offenders who commit identical crimes with no biased motivation.

Q: When dealing with gang members, it is important for officers to communicate that they do not respect the individual or the gang.

Q: Occult murders are usually sacrificial shootings, with gunshot wounds distributed in the form of a cross.

Q: The threat of federal prison has been shown to be an important deterrent of gang violence and is recognized as a valuable strategy for law enforcement to use in the war against gangs.

Q: Black men in interracial relationships are one of the groups at highest risk for hate crime.

Q: Charles Manson and David Berkowitz, both serial murderers, have been shown to have had links to Satanism.

Q: The first step in dealing with a gang problem is to keep a record of all graffiti tags in the defined area.

Q: High-ranking gang members are often able to exert their influence on the street from within prison.

Q: Occult groups have four levels of activity: dabbling, serious involvement, criminal involvement and ascension to leadership.

Q: The homeless are often overlooked as frequent victims of hate crime.