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What is one of the reasons prosecution may be pursued?
What is one of the reasons prosecution may be pursued?
Who may be the perpetrators of the discussed crimes?
Who may be the perpetrators of the discussed crimes?
What is the Al Capone strategy in prosecution?
What is the Al Capone strategy in prosecution?
Who was charged with terrorist-related crimes directed toward a railroad carrier in early 2018?
Who was charged with terrorist-related crimes directed toward a railroad carrier in early 2018?
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Which type of crimes are considered federal terrorist crimes?
Which type of crimes are considered federal terrorist crimes?
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What is the consequence of committing ordinary murder directed at specific kinds of people and in specific locations?
What is the consequence of committing ordinary murder directed at specific kinds of people and in specific locations?
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Which crime may be classified as a federal terrorist crime?
Which crime may be classified as a federal terrorist crime?
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What is the aim of several laws regulating the sale and purchase of ammonium nitrate?
What is the aim of several laws regulating the sale and purchase of ammonium nitrate?
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What are suspects charged with if they are involved in aiding and abetting, conspiracy, and providing false information?
What are suspects charged with if they are involved in aiding and abetting, conspiracy, and providing false information?
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What happens to assets of individuals or organizations engaged in planning or perpetrating any federal crime of terrorism?
What happens to assets of individuals or organizations engaged in planning or perpetrating any federal crime of terrorism?
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What is the consequence of ordinary murder under federal statutes?
What is the consequence of ordinary murder under federal statutes?
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Which crimes are considered federal terrorist crimes if they transcend national boundaries?
Which crimes are considered federal terrorist crimes if they transcend national boundaries?
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What are suspects charged with if they violate the federal statute criminalizing the failure to report a crime?
What are suspects charged with if they violate the federal statute criminalizing the failure to report a crime?
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What can the FBI's designation of an investigation involving domestic terrorism lead to?
What can the FBI's designation of an investigation involving domestic terrorism lead to?
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What are suspects charged with if they are involved in crimes aimed at influencing or affecting the conduct of government by intimidation or coercion?
What are suspects charged with if they are involved in crimes aimed at influencing or affecting the conduct of government by intimidation or coercion?
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What is the consequence of committing crimes with the intent to intimidate or coerce the government?
What is the consequence of committing crimes with the intent to intimidate or coerce the government?
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Study Notes
Terrorism and Federal Crimes: A General Overview
- The chapter does not address topics such as prosecution, deportation, indictment, pretrial detainment, plea bargaining, sentencing details, and conditions of imprisonment.
- Military detainment interrogation, forced feeding, and prosecution by a military commission will be discussed in later chapters.
- Various criminal statutes are relevant to the prosecution of terrorists, some mentioning "terrorism" and some not.
- Ordinary murder is considered a state crime, but federal statutes touch on murder directed at specific kinds of people and in specific locations, making these crimes capital offenses.
- Other statutes address destruction of aircraft and other property, using weapons of mass destruction, and destruction of infrastructure.
- Ordinary crimes that may be committed as part of a terrorist agenda include robbing a bank, drug dealing, illegal transportation of explosives, and firearms offenses.
- Domestic hate groups, anarchists, special interest extremists, or revolutionaries may be prosecuted for crimes listed above, in addition to hate crimes.
- Several laws aim to thwart terrorism by regulating the sale and purchase of ammonium nitrate and bribery to commit terrorism related to port security.
- Suspects can be charged with aiding and abetting, conspiracy, and providing false information, and witnesses are under legal pressure not to violate the federal statute criminalizing the failure to report a crime.
- Crimes may be classified as federal terrorist crimes if they are calculated to influence or affect the conduct of government by intimidation or coercion.
- The sentence on conviction may be enhanced if the crime was committed with the intent to intimidate or coerce the government, and another statute deals with crimes of terrorism that transcend national boundaries.
- The FBI's designation of an investigation involving domestic terrorism can expand the investigation, and forfeiture of assets may happen to any individual or organization engaged in planning or perpetrating any federal crime of terrorism.
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Test your knowledge of terrorism and federal crimes with this quiz covering various criminal statutes relevant to the prosecution of terrorists, including topics such as murder, destruction of property, hate crimes, and regulations on the sale and purchase of certain materials. See how much you know about aiding and abetting, conspiracy, and providing false information, as well as the FBI's involvement in domestic terrorism investigations.
