Define terrorism. How common is terrorism in the world? To what extent has the United States been the target of recent terror attacks? Is terrorism new to this country? Explain.
What will be an ideal response?
- Terrorism involves unlawful, typically random acts of violence or the threat of violence by an individual, group, or government to achieve a political goal.
- Although many people here in the United States think of terrorists as people from other countries, the United States has a long history of home-grown terrorism, for example, the Ku Klux Klan, violent union busting, the Weather Underground, and Timothy McVeigh.
- In recent years, a considerable amount of terrorism in the world has been carried out by radical Muslims who have directed their violence against the United States, for example, September 11, 2001, World Trade Center airplane attacks.
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Which of the following is an example of institutional racism?
A. bias of police officers against Black men in a crime scene B. stereotypes that sees White men as victims rather than perpetuators of crime C. policies that make members of a minority group subject to unnecessary scrutiny D. beliefs that Black men are more violent compared to White men
Those in the criminal justice system are given very little discretion to deal with offenders.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
According to Erving Goffman, where do we put on acts for others?
a. Front Region b. Back Region c. Lifeworld d. Stage
Which globalization theorist challenges globalism or economic characterizations of globalization reduced to the hegemonic forces of neoliberal capitalism?
A. Benjamin Barber B. Anthony Giddens C. Ulrich Beck D. Zygmunt Bauman