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
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