ATAP CTM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔JACA - ✔✔The offenders perception of a Justification for violence, Thier ability to
consider Alternatives to violence, the offenders acceptance and views of the
Consequences of the planned actions; and the offenders Ability to carry out the
violence. (deBecker 1997)
✔✔Resolution to violence - ✔✔May be evident in the offenders language: Justification,
Commitment of energy & effort, Ability, lack of resiliency, contempt, consequences,
inevitability.
✔✔What is a threat assessment team? - ✔✔A group responsible for evaluating potential
threats.
✔✔What is a lone assessor? - ✔✔An individual designated to evaluate threats
independently.
✔✔Why is a lone assessor important? - ✔✔To prevent confirmation bias and improve
reliability.
✔✔What are the benefits of having a lone assessor? - ✔✔Enhanced interrater reliability
and a more defensible analysis.
✔✔in the analysis of ATCs - ✔✔threat professionals should focus on assessing the
offenders ability to engage in significant and/or imminent violence. The offenders
chosen mode of delivery may telegraph the level of energy and effort that has been
invested and provide insight to inform the assessment.
✔✔A victimology study of the recipient of an ATC - ✔✔including analysis of the context
of the relationship between the victim and the author is critical to assessing the level of
threat posed to the victim.
, ✔✔Some concepts from the statement analysis may assist the threat professional in
assessing the ATC. However the real value may lie in its inherent - ✔✔intense focus on
language and content.
✔✔What is ATC? - ✔✔Air Traffic Control
✔✔What does obfuscate mean? - ✔✔To make unclear or confusing
✔✔Why is it important to identify efforts to obfuscate? - ✔✔To reveal key characteristics
of the offender
✔✔What is a standardized TA process? - ✔✔A consistent approach to threat
assessment.
✔✔How does a standardized TA process help threat assessment teams? - ✔✔It helps
them generate operationally useful and sound guidance.
✔✔What is the purpose of investigating ATCs? - ✔✔To assess and mitigate potential
threats.
✔✔What is lone actor terrorism? - ✔✔Acts of terrorism carried out by individuals.
✔✔Why is there a lack of a distinguishable terrorist profile for lone actors? - ✔✔It is an
empirical finding, not due to lack of effort.
✔✔What are the different pathways into violent extremism? - ✔✔There are multiple
pathways.
✔✔Can people with similar initial states produce different outcomes? - ✔✔Yes, different
outcomes are possible.
✔✔How do lone actors typically leak their intent? - ✔✔Verbal leakage is the most
prevalent form.
✔✔Do lone actor terrorists commonly have mental health disorders? - ✔✔Yes, it is
more common compared to group terrorists and the general population.
✔✔What are some common feelings during the planning phase for lone actors? -
✔✔Feelings of tension, stress, and frayed nerves are common.
✔✔Where does radicalization typically occur for most lone actors? - ✔✔Both offline and
online.
✔✔JACA - ✔✔The offenders perception of a Justification for violence, Thier ability to
consider Alternatives to violence, the offenders acceptance and views of the
Consequences of the planned actions; and the offenders Ability to carry out the
violence. (deBecker 1997)
✔✔Resolution to violence - ✔✔May be evident in the offenders language: Justification,
Commitment of energy & effort, Ability, lack of resiliency, contempt, consequences,
inevitability.
✔✔What is a threat assessment team? - ✔✔A group responsible for evaluating potential
threats.
✔✔What is a lone assessor? - ✔✔An individual designated to evaluate threats
independently.
✔✔Why is a lone assessor important? - ✔✔To prevent confirmation bias and improve
reliability.
✔✔What are the benefits of having a lone assessor? - ✔✔Enhanced interrater reliability
and a more defensible analysis.
✔✔in the analysis of ATCs - ✔✔threat professionals should focus on assessing the
offenders ability to engage in significant and/or imminent violence. The offenders
chosen mode of delivery may telegraph the level of energy and effort that has been
invested and provide insight to inform the assessment.
✔✔A victimology study of the recipient of an ATC - ✔✔including analysis of the context
of the relationship between the victim and the author is critical to assessing the level of
threat posed to the victim.
, ✔✔Some concepts from the statement analysis may assist the threat professional in
assessing the ATC. However the real value may lie in its inherent - ✔✔intense focus on
language and content.
✔✔What is ATC? - ✔✔Air Traffic Control
✔✔What does obfuscate mean? - ✔✔To make unclear or confusing
✔✔Why is it important to identify efforts to obfuscate? - ✔✔To reveal key characteristics
of the offender
✔✔What is a standardized TA process? - ✔✔A consistent approach to threat
assessment.
✔✔How does a standardized TA process help threat assessment teams? - ✔✔It helps
them generate operationally useful and sound guidance.
✔✔What is the purpose of investigating ATCs? - ✔✔To assess and mitigate potential
threats.
✔✔What is lone actor terrorism? - ✔✔Acts of terrorism carried out by individuals.
✔✔Why is there a lack of a distinguishable terrorist profile for lone actors? - ✔✔It is an
empirical finding, not due to lack of effort.
✔✔What are the different pathways into violent extremism? - ✔✔There are multiple
pathways.
✔✔Can people with similar initial states produce different outcomes? - ✔✔Yes, different
outcomes are possible.
✔✔How do lone actors typically leak their intent? - ✔✔Verbal leakage is the most
prevalent form.
✔✔Do lone actor terrorists commonly have mental health disorders? - ✔✔Yes, it is
more common compared to group terrorists and the general population.
✔✔What are some common feelings during the planning phase for lone actors? -
✔✔Feelings of tension, stress, and frayed nerves are common.
✔✔Where does radicalization typically occur for most lone actors? - ✔✔Both offline and
online.
