08 - Terrorism - MCQs
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What is the primary distinction between disengagement and deradicalization?

  • Disengagement involves a change in beliefs, while deradicalization involves a change in actions.
  • Disengagement is related to terrorist groups, while deradicalization is related to extremist individuals.
  • Disengagement implies a change in actions, while deradicalization implies a change in beliefs or attitudes. (correct)
  • Disengagement is a gradual process, while deradicalization is a sudden transformation.

According to Bjørgo (2009), what is a reason for wilful disengagement?

  • Pre-occupation with family and other prospects. (correct)
  • The struggle's perceived futility.
  • The eventual collapse of a regime.
  • The death of fellow terrorists.

What is a common consequence of the realization that the terrorist struggle is futile?

  • Merging with other terrorist groups.
  • Increase in violent activity.
  • Radicalization of other group members.
  • Loss of political traction. (correct)

What can be a consequence of causing harm to innocent civilians?

<p>Guilt complex leading to disengagement. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a reason for the disengagement of the African National Congress?

<p>The realization that the apartheid regime would collapse. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can be a characteristic of 'forcible' disengagement?

<p>It is often enforced by external factors. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a suggested benefit of extensive neighbourhood policing and tagging?

<p>It reduces the likelihood of radicalized youth to mix in certain circles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the UK's 'Prevent' programme?

<p>To encourage people in the community to report someone if they have been radicalized (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the foundation that was set up in response to high levels of Islamist activity in the UK?

<p>The Quilliam Foundation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential benefit of possessing radical views, according to the text?

<p>It can be a way of individuals to vent their innate or built up aggression (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential problem with the process of deradicalization, according to Cowls and Brown (2015)?

<p>It can lead to a transgression of civil liberties and human rights (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a suggested method of deradicalization, according to the text?

<p>Restorative justice (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is the Saudi backing of the 'Say No to Terror' covert, according to Aly et al. (2014)?

<p>Because it is not distanced from governments (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential risk of promoting a culture of 'informing'?

<p>It can lead to a push-back against the strategy, resulting in the opposite problem (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential benefit of having a diversity of thought in society?

<p>It can be a way of measuring good and bad views against (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of medical intervention in the process of deradicalization?

<p>To provide therapy sessions to help extremists overcome their underlying mental health issues (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible reason for forcible disengagement from a terrorist movement?

<p>Arresting or killing the top leaders (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common challenge in identifying radicalized individuals?

<p>It is difficult to identify a set of behaviors or traits that constitute evidence of radicalization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible strategy for preventing radicalization?

<p>Performing stringent background checks of key influencers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential outcome of former terrorists assuming powerful positions in civilian society?

<p>They are able to continue supporting their group's cause through indirect means (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common approach to deradicalization in certain states?

<p>Pouring investment into deprived neighborhoods (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible consequence of having limited job prospects?

<p>Individuals are more likely to become radicalized (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible goal of reintegration programs for former prisoners?

<p>To help former prisoners 'behave themselves' and prioritize their jobs over ideological causes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible effect of unofficial discrimination in recruitment?

<p>Leading people away from radicalization by making them shed symbols of their belief system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible means of disengagement from violence?

<p>Disengagement from the 'cause' through indirect means (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common assumption in scholarly discourse and state approaches to de-radicalization?

<p>Terrorists are by definition radicalized (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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