CRIM 475 FINAL EXAM - QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

CRIM 475 FINAL EXAM The social context surrounding the term terrorism influences how it is defined. T/F True Terrorism is difficult to define because it i s not a physical entity that has dimensions to be measured, weighed, and analyzed. T/F True The definition of terrorism fluctuates according to the interests of the group defining the term. T/F True Modern terrorism surfaced with violent anarchists in the late 1800s. T/F True The way that people view reality is known as a(n): a. social construct. b. academic consensus. c. social context. d. social consensus. According to Schmid, terrorism is a __________; that is, terrorism is defined by different people within vacillating social and political realities. a. military concept b. social context c. social construct d. truth construct The definition of terrorism is not only produced from various social constructs, but is also developed through the application of _____________. a. religious power b. political power c. police power d. censorship Who, of the following, claims terrorism constitutes the illegitimate use of force to achieve a political objective by targeting innocent people? a. Brian Jenkins b. Walter Laqueur