Exam 12: Property Crime

Today technology allows this crime to be executed differently than in the past.However it remains the most common method of swindling money out of an innocent victim.

_______________ were public meeting places that served as headquarters for gangs in the 18^th century.

Most credit card fraud is the work of amateurs who acquire stolen cards through theft or mugging and then use them for two or three days.

A type of auto theft involving a gunman approaching a car and forcing the owner to give up the keys is known as:

Car theft which involves stealing a luxury car and replacing its vehicle identification number (VIN)with a legitimate VIN and providing counterfeit dealership and registration documents is known as:

Which of the following is not a prevention strategy to reduce or eliminate shoplifting?

Whose name do we associate with the classic book,The Professional Thief?

Public meeting places,often taverns,that served as headquarters for gangs and thieves in the 18^th century were known as:

__________________ are not professional criminals.They are amateur criminals whose decision to steal is spontaneous and whose acts are unskilled,unplanned,and haphazard.

Amateur thieves steal cars for a number of reasons.Identify and discuss three reasons why they would steal a car.

Economic crimes can be defined as acts in violation of the criminal code designed to bring financial reward to an offender.

The fact that some arsonists are motivated by severe emotional turmoil,antisocial behavior,and psychopathology,supports the claim that arson should be viewed as:

Locking goods into place or having them monitored by electronic systems is known as:

Larceny is separated by state statute into two categories that reflect the degree of physical injury suffered by the victim - misdemeanor larceny and felony larceny.

The vast majority of shoplifters are amateur pilferers or snitches.Why do they steal? Provide two motivations and two examples of how they rationalize their behavior.

Identify five reasons why people commit arson for profit.

What is the role of a professional fence and identify three conditions that make for a successful fence?

When a business owner burns his or her property,or hires someone to do it,to escape financial problems is known as:

Complete strangers approached in a public place by someone offering a great deal on valuable commodities would be called:

In contrast to occasional thieves,criminals who make a significant portion of their income from crime are known as: