Module 4 Flashcards
(30 cards)
______, including alcohol, slow down the normal activity of the central nervous system.
Depressants
Second-wave feminists argued that to be fully liberated, women needed to have ______.
equal access to economic opportunities.
What type of crime often occurs in a professional setting and involves misuse of trust?
white-collar crime
The majority of bias-motivated incidents reported by law enforcement agencies were motivated by a(n) ______ bias.
racial
Which legislation was enacted in 1906 and authorized federal regulations on any medication?
Pure Food and Drug Act
Restorative justice emphasizes the ______.
rehabilitation of the person responsible
Which type of fraud involves promising high returns to initial investors using funds from new investors?
Ponzi scheme
A denial-of-service attack (DoS) involves what?
overloading systems to crash them
Baby boomers, those individuals born following what war, form what is considered to be one of the largest generations in U.S. history?
World War II
Organized crime groups often operate in what manner?
hierarchically
Hacking involves…?
unauthorized access to systems
Cyberbullying most commonly targets what?
individuals on social media
Despite intense media scrutiny in the 1990s, years of research have not identified a distinct condition associated with so-called…?
crack babies
White-collar criminals are often motivated by what?
financial gain
Which group commits cyberterrorism?
Terrorist organizations
What Amendment repealed Prohibition?
Twenty-First
In the 1980s, Congress enacted what that resulted in lengthy prison terms for individuals convicted of nonviolent drug offenses?
mandatory minimum drug sentencing laws
Cybercrime is most effectively addressed through what?
global collaboration
The term “eminent domain” in urban sprawl means what?
reassign land from commercial to residential use
Identity theft involves stealing someone’s…?
personal information
Cyberterrorism is primarily aimed at what?
disrupting critical infrastructure
The “status-degradation ceremony” is associated with what?
labeling theory
Organized crime primarily focuses on what?
profit through illegal enterprise
What is the primary challenge in combating cybercrime?
jurisdictional issues
