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Hate Crimes, Terrorism, and Homeland Security MCQ

Violent crime control and law enforcement act of ______ amended the Hate Crime Statistics Act to enhance penalties for offenses that involve a motivation bias

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Correct Answer: 1994

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USA Patriot act of 2001 focuses on collecting communications information and data

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Correct Answer: All of the above

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Transportation Security Administration provides security for all types of transportation; recruits, assesses, hires, trains, and deploys security officers for commercial airports; and provides screening of all checked luggage

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Correct Answer: True

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State-sponsored terrorism Includes terrorist acts facilitated by the ______ against perceived enemies

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Correct Answer: Both

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Secret service is the federal agency responsible for

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Correct Answer: All of the above

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Religious terrorism are Terrorist acts that are legitimized by ______ dogma

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Correct Answer: Religious

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Which of the following provides the Department of State with statistical information on terrorism

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Correct Answer: National counterterrorism centre

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Money laundering is a process whereby funds obtained through illegal activities are “decleansed.”

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Correct Answer: False

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In model state legislation for hate crimes ________ advocated for state legislation that includes homelessness in hate crimes statutes

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Correct Answer: A & B

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Mission distortion occurred when those agencies involved in the reorganization that created the Department of Homeland Security in 2003 acquired new responsibilities and also were expected to continue with their agency’s missions prior to the merge

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Correct Answer: True

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Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. hate crimes prevention act of _____ Made it unlawful to willfully cause bodily injury, or attempt to do so, with a dangerous weapon

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Correct Answer: 2009

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Immigrants and customs enforcement is federal agency with a focus on identifying ______ that may be a threat to the country

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Correct Answer: Both

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Universal values and legal guarantees that protect individuals against actions or omissions, primarily by government agents are known as

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Correct Answer: Human rights

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Homeland security is a unified national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the

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Correct Answer: United States

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Traditional offenses, such as murder and vandalism, with an additional factor of bias are called

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Correct Answer: Hate crimes

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Hate crime statistics act of 1990 required the attorney general to develop guidelines and collect data about crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on

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Correct Answer: All of the above

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________ assesses various scenarios by applying simulation gaming models

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Correct Answer: Game theory

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Fundraising is not used by terrorist organizations to finance their activities

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Correct Answer: False

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FEMA focuses on emergency management and recovery from a catastrophic event on______ level

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Correct Answer: Both a & b

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Unlawful use, or threatened use, of force or violence by a group or individual based in the United States as an effort to intimidate or coerce others in service of political or social objectives

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Correct Answer: Domestic terrorism

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________ Involves terrorist activities against the government that are committed by rebellious groups

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Correct Answer: Dissident terrorism

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Department of homeland security is a cabinet-level department of the U.S. federal government, established in _____ in response to the September 11 attacks

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Correct Answer: 2003

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Criminal terrorism is terrorism motivated by engaging in criminal activity for

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Correct Answer: Profit

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Coast guard is the only military organization within the Department of Homeland Security; its role includes

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Correct Answer: All of the above

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Responsible for administration of immigration and naturalization adjudication functions

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Correct Answer: Citizenship and immigration services

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Prohibits intentional destruction of any religious real property or attempts to obstruct any person in the free exercise of his or her religious beliefs (2)

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Correct Answer: Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996

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Campus hate crimes right to know act of 1997 is amended section of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for disclosure of all criminal incidents that indicate any evidence of prejudice

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Correct Answer: True

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This Act states that it is unlawful to willfully cause bodily injury, or attempt to do so, with a dangerous weapon when the offense was committed because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of any person.

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Correct Answer: The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009

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The vast majority of hate crimes are committed based upon religion.

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Correct Answer: False

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The Hate Crime Statistics Act of 1990 required the attorney general to develop guidelines and collect data about crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnicity.

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Correct Answer: True

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The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 amended the Hate Crime Statistics Act to enhance penalties for offenses that involved a motivation bias.

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Correct Answer: True

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The FBI defines terrorism as the unlawful use, or threatened use, of force or violence by a group or individual … committed against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.

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Correct Answer: True

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The Campus Hate Crimes Right to Know Act of 1997 amended a section of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and provides “for the disclosure of all criminal incidents that manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or disability.”

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Correct Answer: True

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The only terrorist act in the United States has been September 11.

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Correct Answer: False

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Terrorist agencies fundraise money to finance activities.

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Correct Answer: True

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The FBI does not track hate crime data.

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Correct Answer: False

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A hate crime is a traditional offense such as murder or vandalism, but there is an additional factor of bias.

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Correct Answer: True

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The mission of this agency is to safeguard the nation’s financial infrastructure and payment systems to preserve the integrity of the economy, and to protect national leaders, visiting heads of state and government, designated sites, and National Special Security Events.

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Correct Answer: U.S. Secret Service

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This agency is responsible for securing the borders of the United States while simultaneously facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel.

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Correct Answer: U.S. Custom and Border Protection

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_____ terrorism includes terrorist acts that transpire due to the guidance of the state or government against perceived enemies.

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Correct Answer: State-Sponsored

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