A Bomb Exploded at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta

question 84

Multiple Choice

A bomb exploded at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, killing one and wounding more than 100. The FBI conducted an investigation and within days, Richard Jewell was identified as a suspect. After several months, the Justice Department announced that Jewell was no longer a suspect. Jewell was publicly scorned, and followed incessantly by the media and law enforcement for the three months that he was believed to be the bomber. Evidence in the case was interpreted in such a way as to support the idea that Jewell was guilty. For example, Jewell was known to have seen the bag containing the bomb before it detonated, and moved people from the area. This life- saving act was seen as evidence that he was the bomber, because the investigators believed that he had planted the bomb in order to be able to be seen as a hero for saving people. The operation described in this case can be described as a(n) _____________ .

• A)informal inquiry
• B)proactive investigation
• C)reactive investigation
• D)pretext investigation

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Definitions:

Poisson Distribution

A statistical distribution that predicts the probability of a given number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space.

Probability

A measure expressing the likelihood of a specific event occurring, typically ranging from 0 (impossible) to 1 (certain).

Calls

Telecommunication interactions involving the exchange of voice messages over distances.

Success Rate

The proportion or percentage of attempts that result in success, often used to measure the effectiveness of a procedure or activity.