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What term refers to the situation in which pornography websites send consumers to other sites involuntarily?

A) tripping
B) mousetrapping
C) slagging
D) ping-ponging

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Question 42

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What is NOT a condition that has preceded genocide in Western societies?

A) authority orientation
B) "just world" thinking
C) new ideology
D) high levels of mental illness

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In which historical period was terrorism more pervasive?

What percentage of attacks on businesses is estimated to be in the e-commerce area?

A purpose of terrorism is to promote a specific ideology.

What term refers to the act of an individual or group who engages in actions with the purpose to topple the current government and replace it with their leader of choice?

Today the term "terrorism" describes many different behaviours and goals. Discuss at least four of the most common forms of terrorism discussed in your text.

Internet crimes are a new breed of white-collar crime. Discuss at least four of the common techniques used to commit Internet crime.

The most extreme form of state-sponsored terrorism occurs when a government seeks to wipe out a minority group within its jurisdiction.

What has enabled the recent success of transnational organized crime?

What kind of crime must carry with it the intent to disrupt and change the government and must not be a simple common-law crime committed for reasons of greed or egotism?

In 1986, the first bootable PC virus was released. What was the virus called?

What term is used to describe the intentional manipulation of the securities marketplace through the use of the Internet for the purposes of profit?

The primary motivation behind political crime is greed.

Transnational crime groups are difficult to eliminate because they are willing to engage in violence to achieve their goals.

What term is used to describe a political criminal who does not view their actions as criminal but rather in the best interest of society?

George posts negative information about a particular company in an attempt to reduce stock price. Once the price has lowered, George purchases the stock before the company is able to reverse the negative damage and re-inflate the stock price. What crime has George committed?

The number of international terrorist acts has increased in recent years.

In 2003, which Internet "worm" infected hundreds of thousands of computers as the fastest spreading worm in history?

A virus program is secretly attached to the company's computer system. What type of computer crime is this an example of?