Why are the domestic, “lone wolf” extremists of concern today?
What will be an ideal response?
A “lone wolf” is a terrorist who becomes radicalized – a single individual driven to hateful attacks based on a particular set of beliefs without a larger group’s knowledge or support. To paraphrase former DHS Secretary Johnson, a lone wolf is someone who did not train at a terrorist camp or join the ranks of a terrorist organization overseas, but who is inspired at home by a group’s social media, literature or extremist ideology.
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Sentence bargaining requires who to be involved?
a. Prosecutor b. Defense attorney c. Judge d. All of the above
In your research on an aggressive repeat offender in New York City, why would it NOT be advisable for you to use the learning theory to help explain this aggressive, criminal behavior, knowing that the offender grew up in the mountains of Peru, among peaceful monks and isolated from much of civilized society for most of his early life?
What will be an ideal response?
Questions about the ethics of Milgram’s study of obedience to authority have frequently been raised. Which of the following is not an ethical issue encountered in this experiment?
a. Milgram expected the experiment to unfold as it did yet he did not make explicit the potential for harm in the informed consent. b. There was no debriefing. c. Follow-up interviewing discovered no evidence of lasting trauma. d. The subjects were from a vulnerable group.
Which of the following is notan exception to the search warrant requirement?
a. a crime scene b. a border search c. exigent circumstances d. plain view