Ch 16 Flashcards
o The unlawful use of force against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives
Terrorism
Computer used to commit crimes, such as embezzlement, diversion of bank monies to other accounts, and so on; making use of high technology, normally the Internet, to plan and carry out acts of terrorism
Cyber crime
T or F, the most challenging and potentially disastrous type of cyber crime is by Chinese Hackera
True
o The use of chemical/biological agents
Bioterrorism
• The act dramatically expanded the federal government’s ability to investigate Americans without establishing probable cause for “intelligence purposes” and to conduct searches if there are “reasonable grounds to believe” there may be national security threats
the Patriot Act
Officers learn to approach mentally ill suspects differently, using body language and voice commands to de-escalate situations and to ease emotionally disturbed persons into compliance and safety for all
Crisis Intervention Training (CIT Training)