Homeland Security Flashcards

(44 cards)

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Strategies for dealing with terrorism include

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delegitimizing

transforming terrorist breeding grounds

containment

diversion

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Defining aspects of terrorism include

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socially constructed with various definitions

can originate from a variety of sources

important to develop an operational definition

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People join terrorist groups because

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of narcissistic rage

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Consistent themes that define terrorism include

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premeditation

motivated by political agenda

generally, target noncombatants or civilians

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Catastrophic events that arise due to Earth’s variations are

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geo disasters

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To assess potential risks associated with an attack, a group will calculate all of the following except

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prioritizing international response

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Roots and causes of terrorism

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globalization and religion

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Defining terrorism is by

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a government agency or department

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Terrorism is an act based on

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partisan/political dimensions

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10
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The term ‘terrorism’ comes from the

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French Revolution

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Etiology is defined as

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the cause or environment of

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11
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TOCs include the following activities

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piracy

environmental crimes

arms trafficking

human trafficking

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A form of organization by a TOC that best resembles a military organization is

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standard hierarchy

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13
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A consistent theme of terrorism is

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it is premeditated

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14
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This is not a strategy for dealing with terrorism

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reducing their resources

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15
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The most dominant form of ‘terrorism’ comes

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religion

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International crimes are
A. narco-trafficking

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crimes against humanity

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17
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Impact of TOC is that it undermines

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economic viability

political institutions

social fabric of society

security of a state

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When the government attacks a terrorist group to question its motives, tactics, or to improve people’s life this tactic is called

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delegitimation

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Clustered hierarchy is when

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various criminal groups have a larger measure of independence in a region

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The term ‘terrorism’ comes from the

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French Revolution

20
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The largest and most extensive illegal activity for TOG groups is

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drug trafficking

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Not a root cause of terrorism is

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Political models postulate that the TOC is dependent on

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weak nation-states

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A narco-stateis formed when drugs have become incorporated into
the fabric of government and society.
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A major theme that defines terrorism is that they will usually attack
non-combatants
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Etiology, as it relates to TOC is
the environmental conditions that create it
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A major conflict for terrorism between two factions has been
Israeli-Palestinian
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