KRM 220 Semester test 2

Question 1

where is the word politics derived from

Answer 1

Greek (Politikos) and means “citizen”

Question 2

what is the SOCIAL defintion of politics

Answer 2

an orderly organisation of citizens in a society, subject to good, fair and responsible government

Question 3

what is the victim perspective on terrorism

Answer 3

it is a crime because people and property are hurt/ destroyed on purpose

Question 4

what is the offender perspective on terrorism

Answer 4

is it about fighting for freedom and having an ideological objective

Question 5

what are the 4 aspects of political crime as a complex concept
DFET

Answer 5

Diverse forms of emergence
Focus on Definitions
Explicit ideologically-founded definitions
The power to define

Question 6

what are Roebeck and Weber’s 7 classifications of political crime
IEEEILS

Answer 6

Internal interference by the government
External interference by the government
Evasion and conspiracy by the government
Evasion and collusion or conspiracy against the government
Intervention against a government
Local confrontation
Spying on civilians

Question 7

what are the other 2 names for political crime

Answer 7

state crimes
crimes by the state

Question 8

what are the 8 principles to guide the conduct of all officials according to Batho Pele
PVOICERS

Answer 8

Providing info
Value for money
Openness and transparency
Increasing access
Consultation
Ensuring courtesy
Redress
Setting service standards

Question 9

what is the most common form of political crime in SA

Answer 9

corruption

Question 10

what are the 8 examples of corrupt practices in the public sector
EEFFBICA

Answer 10

Extortion
Embezzlement
Favouritism and Nepotism
Fraud
Bribery
Insider trading
Conflict of interest
Abuse of power

Question 11

what are the 3 personal factors that contribute to corruption
LEG

Answer 11

Lust for power
Ego
Greed

Question 12

what are the 3 social factors that contribute to corruption
COS

Answer 12

Cultural intolerance
Organisations
Socialisation from peers

Question 13

what are the 3 points of the corrupt triangle
PPR

Answer 13

perceived pressure
perceived opportunity
rationalisation

Question 14

what principles should policing of state crime be based on
SDS

Answer 14

separation of powers
decentralised authority
significant autonomy for policing agencies

Question 15

what is the weakest link in ethical work practices

Answer 15

human factors

Question 16

what are the 4 pillars of the SAPS anti-corruption strategy
PDIR

Answer 16

prevention
detection
investigation
resolution

Question 17

what are the 3 conceputal issues of terrorism
VPT

Answer 17

Violence, harm and threats
Psychological coercion
terror, fear and intimidation

Question 18

what are the 2 categories of the causes of terrorism

Answer 18

permissive structural factors
direct root causes

Question 19

what are the 3 categories of domestic terrorist groups
LRS

Answer 19

left-wing extremists
right-wing extremists
single-issue groups

Question 20

what are the 4 types of terrorism and violent groups
EAAA

Answer 20

Ecological movements
Animal rights groups
agro-terrorist activities
anti-abortion violent offenders