Test Bank For Police Administration 3rd Edition By Larry K. Gaines

Test Bank For Police Administration 3rd Edition By Larry K. Gaines

Chapter 3: Police Administration and Homeland Security

TRUE/FALSE

1. There have been no terrorist incidents in the United States since 9/11.

ANS: F PTS: 1

2.“Homeland security” has been defined as a concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America’s vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur.

ANS: T PTS: 1

3.A universal and agreeable definition of “homeland security” remains elusive.

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4.Terrorism groups are generally sub-national or clandestine.

ANS: T PTS: 1

5.Dissident terrorism is one of the five main types of terrorism.

ANS: T PTS: 1

6.Dissident terrorism is rooted in political ideology, and it generally occurs in countries where one political philosophy dominates.

ANS: F PTS: 1

7.Most terrorism is politically motivated.

ANS: F PTS: 1

8.Most terrorist threats to the United States emanate from radical Islamic groups and left-wing radicals.

ANS: F PTS: 1

9.For it to be considered a weapon of mass destruction, a weapon must have explosive potential.

ANS: F PTS: 1

10.Community policing and homeland security are incompatible.

ANS: F PTS: 1