Points of convergence are meeting places that provide opportunity for organized criminals to enhance their interests
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
T
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The generic term for legislation allowing personal injury claims against governmental entities is ______
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
_____ deterrence assumes that offenders who are already under community supervision will refrain from committing new crimes or technical violations if they feel that the costs outweigh the benefits.
A. General B. Specific C. Absolute D. Initial
When considering mental illness as an explanation for acts of terrorism, psychologists ______.
a. have discovered that many acts of terrorism, if not most, are explainable as the result of mental illness b. report that studies of former terrorists indicate a consistent pattern of psychological disorders c. generally conclude that some terrorists may have problematic psychological conditions, but mental illness is not a primary explanation for terrorist violence d. both “have discovered that many acts of terrorism, if not most, are explainable as the result of mental illness” and “report that studies of former terrorists indicate a consistent pattern of psychological disorders”
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Organized crime is defined as “crime that takes place across national borders [and] has had profound consequences for the ordering of the world system.” 2. Transnational crime is especially problematic in states where the rule of law is semi-strong, and the government is unstable. 3. Eastern European groups that partake in human smuggling would not constitute a transnational organized crime group. 4. Transnational crime refers to any group having some manner of a formalized structure and whose primary objective is to obtain money through illegal activities. 5. Transnational organized crime (TOC) organizations are driven more by political or religious ideology than by financial gain or power.