US Homeland Security and Coast Guard Quiz

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What is the Berlin Wall best known for?

Reducing terror attacks

Preventing illegal border crossings

Creating employment opportunities for Palestinians

Effectively keeping East Germans in East Berlin (correct)

What is the primary purpose of the Israeli West Bank Barrier?

Separating families

Creating employment opportunities for Palestinians

Reducing terror attacks (correct)

Preventing illegal border crossings

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a criticism of the Israeli West Bank Barrier?

Separating families

Allowing illegal border crossings (correct)

Being cost-ineffective

Creating unemployment among Palestinians

What has been a controversial aspect of the US-Mexico border wall?

Its cost-effectiveness Signup and view all the answers

What did Marcus Felson and Lawrence Cohen propose in their Routine Activities Theory?

A motivated offender and a desirable target need to converge in time and space in the absence of a capable guardian for a crime to occur Signup and view all the answers

What is considered the most effective deterrent to any criminal activity, according to the text?

Human presence Signup and view all the answers

What did the Texas Department of Public Safety begin using in December 2011 to prevent illegal crossings of the Rio Grande?

'Davis-class' patrol boats Signup and view all the answers

What did Pershing’s 1916 expedition into Mexico involve?

Use of the Army Air Corps to fly observation missions Signup and view all the answers

Which form of transportation is mentioned as the most effective means in certain border areas?

'Equine friends' Signup and view all the answers

'Splash downs' are related to which type of activity described in the text?

'Shallow water interceptors' encountering smugglers trying to escape by driving into the Rio Grande and crossing on foot into Mexico Signup and view all the answers

Physical barriers, such as walls and fences, are only effective in delineating boundaries and do not have any impact on reducing criminal activity.

False Signup and view all the answers

The Israeli West Bank Barrier has been criticized for separating families and creating unemployment among Palestinians.

True Signup and view all the answers

The primary purpose of the US-Mexico border wall is to reduce illegal border crossings and smuggling activities.

True Signup and view all the answers

According to Routine Activities Theory, the absence of a capable guardian makes it less probable for a crime to occur.

False Signup and view all the answers

Neighborhood Watch, defensible space architecture, and security cameras are some ideas that stem from the Routine Activities Theory.

True Signup and view all the answers

The Texas Department of Public Safety began using armed patrol boats to prevent illegal crossings of the Rio Grande in December 2011.

True Signup and view all the answers

The use of the fledgling Army Air Corps in Pershing’s 1916 expedition into Mexico was highly effective in supporting ground units.

False Signup and view all the answers

Physical barriers such as walls and fences are considered a form of technology.

True Signup and view all the answers

The idea of a wall securing much of the US-Mexico border has been criticized as not cost effective.

True Signup and view all the answers

Human presence is considered the most effective means of transportation in certain border areas.

False Signup and view all the answers

The Berlin Wall was quite effective in keeping East Germans in East Berlin.

True Signup and view all the answers

The Israeli West Bank Barrier has been criticized as both illegal and immoral for separating families and creating unemployment among Palestinians.

True Signup and view all the answers

The building of a wall securing much of the US-Mexico border has effectively reduced illegal border crossings.

True Signup and view all the answers

According to Routine Activities Theory, a capable guardian is necessary for a crime to occur.

False Signup and view all the answers

The Texas Department of Public Safety began using armed patrol boats to prevent illegal crossings of the Rio Grande in December 2011.

True Signup and view all the answers

Physical barriers have proven to be ineffective in reducing terror attacks originating from the West Bank, according to the text?

False Signup and view all the answers

The Texas Department of Public Safety operates ten 'Davis-class' patrol boats to prevent illegal crossings of the Rio Grande?

False Signup and view all the answers

The use of the fledgling Army Air Corps in Pershing’s 1916 expedition into Mexico was highly effective in supporting ground units?

False Signup and view all the answers

The absence of human guardians would not make a crime more probable, according to Routine Activities Theory?

False Signup and view all the answers

The Israeli West Bank Barrier has been criticized as both illegal and immoral for separating families and creating unemployment among Palestinians, according to the text?

True Signup and view all the answers

What are some criticisms of the Israeli West Bank Barrier?

The Israeli West Bank Barrier has been criticized as both illegal and immoral for separating families and creating unemployment among Palestinians. Signup and view all the answers

What are some ideas that stem from the Routine Activities Theory?

Neighborhood Watch, defensible space architecture, and the proliferation of security cameras. Signup and view all the answers

What did the Texas Department of Public Safety begin using in December 2011 to prevent illegal crossings of the Rio Grande?

Armed patrol boats Signup and view all the answers

What form of transportation is mentioned as the most effective means in certain border areas?

Horse Signup and view all the answers

What did Marcus Felson and Lawrence Cohen propose in their Routine Activities Theory?

They proposed that in order for a crime to occur, a motivated offender and a desirable target had to converge in time and space in the absence of a capable guardian. Signup and view all the answers

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What is the Berlin Wall best known for?

What is the primary purpose of the Israeli West Bank Barrier?

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a criticism of the Israeli West Bank Barrier?

What has been a controversial aspect of the US-Mexico border wall?

What did Marcus Felson and Lawrence Cohen propose in their Routine Activities Theory?

What is considered the most effective deterrent to any criminal activity, according to the text?

What did the Texas Department of Public Safety begin using in December 2011 to prevent illegal crossings of the Rio Grande?

What did Pershing’s 1916 expedition into Mexico involve?

Which form of transportation is mentioned as the most effective means in certain border areas?

'Splash downs' are related to which type of activity described in the text?

Physical barriers, such as walls and fences, are only effective in delineating boundaries and do not have any impact on reducing criminal activity.

The Israeli West Bank Barrier has been criticized for separating families and creating unemployment among Palestinians.

The primary purpose of the US-Mexico border wall is to reduce illegal border crossings and smuggling activities.

According to Routine Activities Theory, the absence of a capable guardian makes it less probable for a crime to occur.

Neighborhood Watch, defensible space architecture, and security cameras are some ideas that stem from the Routine Activities Theory.

The Texas Department of Public Safety began using armed patrol boats to prevent illegal crossings of the Rio Grande in December 2011.

The use of the fledgling Army Air Corps in Pershing’s 1916 expedition into Mexico was highly effective in supporting ground units.

Physical barriers such as walls and fences are considered a form of technology.

The idea of a wall securing much of the US-Mexico border has been criticized as not cost effective.

Human presence is considered the most effective means of transportation in certain border areas.

The Berlin Wall was quite effective in keeping East Germans in East Berlin.

The Israeli West Bank Barrier has been criticized as both illegal and immoral for separating families and creating unemployment among Palestinians.

The building of a wall securing much of the US-Mexico border has effectively reduced illegal border crossings.

According to Routine Activities Theory, a capable guardian is necessary for a crime to occur.

The Texas Department of Public Safety began using armed patrol boats to prevent illegal crossings of the Rio Grande in December 2011.

Physical barriers have proven to be ineffective in reducing terror attacks originating from the West Bank, according to the text?

The Texas Department of Public Safety operates ten 'Davis-class' patrol boats to prevent illegal crossings of the Rio Grande?

The use of the fledgling Army Air Corps in Pershing’s 1916 expedition into Mexico was highly effective in supporting ground units?

The absence of human guardians would not make a crime more probable, according to Routine Activities Theory?

The Israeli West Bank Barrier has been criticized as both illegal and immoral for separating families and creating unemployment among Palestinians, according to the text?

What are some criticisms of the Israeli West Bank Barrier?

What are some ideas that stem from the Routine Activities Theory?

What did the Texas Department of Public Safety begin using in December 2011 to prevent illegal crossings of the Rio Grande?

What form of transportation is mentioned as the most effective means in certain border areas?

What did Marcus Felson and Lawrence Cohen propose in their Routine Activities Theory?

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