35 Questions
What is the Berlin Wall best known for?
Effectively keeping East Germans in East Berlin
What is the primary purpose of the Israeli West Bank Barrier?
Reducing terror attacks
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a criticism of the Israeli West Bank Barrier?
Allowing illegal border crossings
What has been a controversial aspect of the US-Mexico border wall?
Its cost-effectiveness
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
What is considered the most effective deterrent to any criminal activity, according to the text?
Human presence
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
What did Pershing’s 1916 expedition into Mexico involve?
Use of the Army Air Corps to fly observation missions
Which form of transportation is mentioned as the most effective means in certain border areas?
'Equine friends'
'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
Physical barriers, such as walls and fences, are only effective in delineating boundaries and do not have any impact on reducing criminal activity.
False
The Israeli West Bank Barrier has been criticized for separating families and creating unemployment among Palestinians.
True
The primary purpose of the US-Mexico border wall is to reduce illegal border crossings and smuggling activities.
True
According to Routine Activities Theory, the absence of a capable guardian makes it less probable for a crime to occur.
False
Neighborhood Watch, defensible space architecture, and security cameras are some ideas that stem from the Routine Activities Theory.
True
The Texas Department of Public Safety began using armed patrol boats to prevent illegal crossings of the Rio Grande in December 2011.
True
The use of the fledgling Army Air Corps in Pershing’s 1916 expedition into Mexico was highly effective in supporting ground units.
False
Physical barriers such as walls and fences are considered a form of technology.
True
The idea of a wall securing much of the US-Mexico border has been criticized as not cost effective.
True
Human presence is considered the most effective means of transportation in certain border areas.
False
The Berlin Wall was quite effective in keeping East Germans in East Berlin.
True
The Israeli West Bank Barrier has been criticized as both illegal and immoral for separating families and creating unemployment among Palestinians.
True
The building of a wall securing much of the US-Mexico border has effectively reduced illegal border crossings.
True
According to Routine Activities Theory, a capable guardian is necessary for a crime to occur.
False
The Texas Department of Public Safety began using armed patrol boats to prevent illegal crossings of the Rio Grande in December 2011.
True
Physical barriers have proven to be ineffective in reducing terror attacks originating from the West Bank, according to the text?
False
The Texas Department of Public Safety operates ten 'Davis-class' patrol boats to prevent illegal crossings of the Rio Grande?
False
The use of the fledgling Army Air Corps in Pershing’s 1916 expedition into Mexico was highly effective in supporting ground units?
False
The absence of human guardians would not make a crime more probable, according to Routine Activities Theory?
False
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
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.
What are some ideas that stem from the Routine Activities Theory?
Neighborhood Watch, defensible space architecture, and the proliferation of security cameras.
What did the Texas Department of Public Safety begin using in December 2011 to prevent illegal crossings of the Rio Grande?
Armed patrol boats
What form of transportation is mentioned as the most effective means in certain border areas?
Horse
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.
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