Crim 475 Midterm Q&A 2022/2023

Terrorism is difficult to define because it is not a physical entity that has dimensions to be measured, weighed, and analyzed. - Answer - True Terrorists are treated differently from criminals and other enemies of the state. - Answer - True Modern terrorism surfaced with violent anarchists in the late 1800s. - Answer - True The way that people view reality is known as a(n): - Answer - Social Construct According to Schmid, terrorism is a __________; that is, terrorism is defined by different people within vacillating social and political realities - Answer - Social Construct The definition of terrorism is not only produced from various social constructs, but is also developed through the application of _____________. - Answer - Politcal Power According to Smith, terrorism is a law enforcement and intelligence issue, while insurgencies are: - Answer - Military Matters Who, of the following, claims terrorism constitutes the illegitimate use of force to achieve a political objective by targeting innocent people? - Answer - Walter Laqueur A simple definition of terrorism involves all of the following EXCEPT: - Answer - Religion The violence of the French Revolutionary period is colloquially known as ___________. - Answer - The Reign of Terror . According to the text, the definition of changes with social and historical circumstances. - Answer - Terrorism Modern terrorism developed out of the _____. - Answer - French Revolution From 1794 to 1795, the French government conducted more than _________legal executions. - Answer - 17,000 Napoleon's army's first encounter with guerrilla tactics came with its invasion of which country? - Answer - Spain Terrorism began as government repression in which country? - Answer - France do not support centralized control of the economy - Answer - Anarchists