Terrorism Flashcards
What are the two U.S.C. codes?
- 2339a
2. 2339b
What does FTO stand for?
Foreign Terrorist Organization
What is Title 18 U.S.C. 2239a?
Material Support & Knowing the details to what is for - harder to prove- need intent
What is Title 18 U.S.C. 2339b?
Not knowing all necessary details
What violate 2339b?
Knowingly and providing material support or resources to a FTO, or attempts or conspires to do so
Ho does a person violate 2339b?
A person must have knowledge that the organization is a designated terrorist organization, that the organization has engaged in or engages in terrorist activity, or that the organization has engaged or engages in terrorism
Who designates FTOs?
Secretary of State
How long is the designation valid for FTO’s?
two years and are renewable
What was not included in the recently amended USA Patriot Act as material support or resources?
Medicine and religious materials
What is Geotagging?
It is a process of adding geographical ID to photos, videos, websites, & SMS messages
What are examples of Geotagging?
Tagging-photos with exact location on the internet allows anyone to track you
Terrorist use this to their advantage
What are some negatives about social networking sites?
establishes patterns, exposes location of work/home, IDs location as a potential target, do not depend on SNS for confidentiality, can be used against you in a court, anything you put online can become public.
What is the terrorist attack cycle?
- Project Initiation
- Target Assessment and Selection
- In Depth Surveillance
- Planning and Rehearsal
- Plan and Verifications
- Execution and Exploitation
What is the riskiest phase for the terrorist?
In Depth Surveillance (only phase requiring them to expose themselves)
When does the Command Element initiate operation?
Project Initiation
What are the three stages of Radicalization depicted by the NCTC?
- Radicalization
- Mobilization
- Action
What are factors of the first phase of Radicalization?
Personal, Community, Group, Sociopolitical, Ideological
What is radicalization?
The process by which individuals come to believe that their engagement in or facilitation of non-state violence to achieve social and political change is necessary and justified.
What are catalysts to radicalization?
Social media and encouragement by family and friends.
What are inhibitors to Radicalization?
Strong family support, positive family engagement, and credible voices
What are the factors of the Mobilization of Radicalization?
- Readiness to act
- Targets
- Opportunity
- Capability
What occurs in the final stage (Action) of Radicalization?
The radicalization individuals carry out the attack
What are the 8 signs of terrorism?
- Surveillance
- Information Gathering
- Testing Security
- Funding
- Planning/Acquiring Supplies
- Suspicious Activity
- Rehearsal/Dry Runs
- Getting Into Position/Deploying Assets
In the Terrorist Screening Data base, what is Handling Code 1?
Individual is subject of an arrest warrant (do not tell them they are on a watch list)
