One view of terrorist motivation is that terrorists are emotionally disturbed individuals who act out their psychosis within the confines of violent groups. What did mental health expert Randy Borum conclude about this view?
a. Terrorists are mentally disturbed people easily lured into violence.
b. Mental illness is not a critical factor in explaining terrorist behavior.
c. Histories of childhood abuse and trauma help to explain terrorism.
d. There is a "terrorist personality" marked by psychological abnormalities.
B
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Pieces of information about a crime that forms the basis for determining the perpetrator's identity is called:
a. Problem solving. b. Crime scene investigation. c. Solvability factor. d. Detective work.
All of the following apply to the selection of a CRO except:
A) police training and years on the force B) having excellent public speaking skills C) knowledge of electronic communication formats D) formal higher education in public and media relations
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. An unintended consequence of mandatory arrest statutes includes an increase of female arrest. 2. When an officer is threatened when arriving to a domestic violence call, this can increase the likelihood of an arrest. 3. The victim’s preference is one of the logical factors used when predicting an arrest. 4. When given discretion an officer may resort to the use of extralegal variables when deciding whether to arrest or not. 5. When the suspect leaves the scene of an offense police do aggressively pursue the offender that fled.
A disadvantage that a labeled delinquent youth experiences due to stigmatization in society’s primary social institutions, such as family, school, peers, and the government-run juvenile justice system, is called:
a. symbolic interactionism. b. looking-glass self. c. cumulative disadvantage. d. deviant career.