One view of terrorist motivation is that terrorists are emotionally disturbed individuals who act out their psychoses 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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A) French B) Italian C) American D) European

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A) The inadequate qualifications of those within the criminal justice system B) Staff with too little to do C) Too few staff D) Individualized and detailed attention given to his case E) ?Overpaid staff

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a. the practice of only recommending long-term investments b. the practice of trading in client accounts without authorization to increase brokers' commissions c. the practice of misappropriation and theft of clients' funds d. the practice of trading stocks only once a year

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