Soc 047 - Sociology of Criminology » Spring 2021 » Political Crime Quiz
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Question #1
Domestic terrorist groups such as white supremacists and religious revolutionists are members of which type of terrorist group?
A.
morality
B.
right-wing
C.
modern
D.
left-wing
Question #2
Because the concept of political crime is highly subjective, people who some label as terrorists may be viewed by others as:
A.
saviors.
B.
dissidents.
C.
freedom fighters.
D.
oppressors.
Question #3
Which is the goal of political criminals who are motivated by altruism and truly believe their crimes will benefit society and are willing to violate the law and risk punishment in order to achieve what they see as social improvement?
A.
revolution
B.
profit
C.
conviction
D.
pseudo-conviction
Question #4
Stalin was able to carry out his reign of terror in Russia because his victims were viewed as state enemies who were trying to undermine the Communist regime. This is an example of ____________ terrorism.
A.
dictator-fueled
B.
state-sponsored
C.
concentric zone
D.
political
Question #5
Critics of the USA Patriot Act are concerned that it erodes:
A.
civil rights.
B.
economic stability.
C.
international support.
D.
military operations.
Question #6
The “ticking bomb” scenario is used to justify what type of state political crime?
A.
illegal imprisonment
B.
torture
C.
waterboarding
D.
illegal domestic surveillance
Question #7
Crimes perpetrated by state authorities against the people they are supposed to serve are referred to as state political crimes.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #8
Waterboarding involves immobilizing a person on his or her back, with the head inclined downward, and pouring water over the face and into the breathing passages.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #9
______ use violence to frighten those in power and their supporters in order to replace the existing government with a regime that holds acceptable political or religious views.
A.
Guerrillas
B.
Revolutionary terrorists
C.
Freedom fighters
D.
Insurgents
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