Exam 12: Property Crime

Cashing forged checks because of a financial crisis that demands an immediate resolution is known as:

Criminal acts designed to bring financial reward to an offender are known as:

_______________ is a type of car theft usually motivated by a teenager's desire to acquire the power,prestige,sexual potency,and recognition associated with possessing an automobile.

Thieves who steal cars for long-term transportation intend to keep the cars for their personal use.

Which of the following is not a common auto accident fraud scheme?

____________________ are the majority of check forgers who do not believe their actions will hurt anyone.

By the eighteenth century,three separate groups of property criminals were active: skilled thieves,smugglers,and poachers.

Larceny/theft was one of the earliest common-law crimes created by English judges to define acts in which one person took for his or her own use the property of another

Amateur fences who barter stolen goods for services are known as:

Gender differences exist among male and female burglars.Which statement is false?

Discuss the role that genders plays in shaping burglary careers.What are three similarities and three differences in the way male and female professional burglars conduct their craft?

The critical role of a "merchant" in criminal transactions has been recognized since the eighteenth century.A ______________ is a buyer and seller of stolen merchandise.

A buyer and seller of stolen merchandise is known as a:

Using dummy or disabled goods for retail display while having the real merchandise kept under lock and key,a technique used with high-cost electronic devices,is known as:

A burglar who has technical competence,maintains personal integrity,specializes in burglary,has financial success,and has the ability to avoid prison sentences is known as:

Compare and contrast occasional criminals with professional criminals.Identify and describe five differences.

Explain how fraud,traditional larceny,and embezzlement differ.Provide one example of each type of crime in order to demonstrate the differences.

According to the typology of professional thieves,which of the following do professional thieves engage in?

LoJack systems do not reduce the likelihood of protected cars being stolen,but lead to a higher recovery rates.

Amateur criminals whose decisions to steal are spontaneous and whose acts are unskilled,unplanned,and haphazard are known as: