Discuss why bombs have become the weapon of choice for terrorists.

What will be an ideal response?


Bombs have many benefits for terrorists: They are dramatic, potentially devastating, they can cause horrific injuries, and they draw a lot of media attention. They are potentially more destructive than guns or knives. They can create mass causalities with no warning. The blasts are indiscriminate. They come in all shapes and varieties from letter bombs (e.g., Unabomber), backpack bombs (e.g., Boston Marathon bombing), suitcase bombs (e.g., Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988) to truck and car bombs (e.g., Oklahoma City federal building bombing).

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What are some of the major findings of modern genetic research in criminology? What does this suggest about human behavior in relation to social and physical environments?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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More than four-fifths of all felony convictions in the United States are the result of guilty pleas

a. True b. False

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Coercion or trickery on the part of an officer to gain consent is also referred to as ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Since 1978 nearly every state has enacted laws specifically defining computer crimes, often including such offense(s) as ______________

a. theft of computer services b. computer fraud c. computer trespass d. all of these

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