Question 1

What issues should officers consider when dealing with the victims or witnesses of a robbery?

Accepted Answer

Robbery usually leaves victims and witne

Question 2

An indicator of a false robbery report is:

Accepted Answer

A) an exceptionally detailed description of the offender. 
B) consistent accounts of the event. 
C) probable events. 
D) total cooperation. 
A) an exceptionally detailed description of the offender. 
B) consistent accounts of the event. 
C) probable events. 
D) total cooperation.

Question 3

Because robbery is inherently serial, mapping it has proven successful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

This psychological effect may occur when hostages report that they have no ill feelings toward the hostage takers and, further, that they feared the police more than they feared their captors:

Accepted Answer

A) Seattle syndrome 
B) bait-and-switch 
C) Stockholm syndrome 
D) butterfly effect 
A) Seattle syndrome 
B) bait-and-switch 
C) Stockholm syndrome 
D) butterfly effect

Question 5

Robbery is the _______________ taking of another's property through force or intimidation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Robbery is the _______________ taking of another's...

Question 6

Most robbers carry a weapon or other threatening item or indicate to the victim that they are armed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

False robbery reports may be identified by:

Accepted Answer

A) reporting the offense promptly. 
B) the physical evidence. 
C) improbable events. 
D) attesting to the report under oath. 
A) reporting the offense promptly. 
B) the physical evidence. 
C) improbable events. 
D) attesting to the report under oath.

Question 8

To prosecute for the crime of robbery, officers must:

Accepted Answer

A) prove at least one element of the crime. 
B) prove at least two elements of the crime. 
C) prove all elements of the crime. 
D) have recovered the stolen property for use as evidence. 
A) prove at least one element of the crime. 
B) prove at least two elements of the crime. 
C) prove all elements of the crime. 
D) have recovered the stolen property for use as evidence.

Question 9

Which of the following correctly lists priorities at a hostage situation?

Accepted Answer

A) save lives, recover property, and gain evidence for an arrest 
B) preserve life, apprehend the hostage taker, and recover or protect property 
C) preserve life, apprehend the hostage taker, and protect witnesses 
D) kill the hostage taker and rescue the victim 
A) save lives, recover property, and gain evidence for an arrest 
B) preserve life, apprehend the hostage taker, and recover or protect property 
C) preserve life, apprehend the hostage taker, and protect witnesses 
D) kill the hostage taker and rescue the victim

Question 10

Which one of the following is a characteristic of robberies?

Accepted Answer

A) They are committed by acquaintances rather than by strangers. 
B) The offender lives within a few miles (5 or 10) of the robbery. 
C) Youths committing them tend to operate as individuals and to use strong-arm tactics more frequently than do adults. 
D) Middle-aged and older people tend to be the victims. 
A) They are committed by acquaintances rather than by strangers. 
B) The offender lives within a few miles (5 or 10) of the robbery. 
C) Youths committing them tend to operate as individuals and to use strong-arm tactics more frequently than do adults. 
D) Middle-aged and older people tend to be the victims.

Question 11

Provide five to six examples of physical evidence that might be found at a robbery scene.

Accepted Answer

Physical evidence that can connect a sus

Question 12

Which of the following is a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Amateur, solitary offenders tend to rob banks at the end of the day. 
B) Professionals prefer to operate when there are fewer customers, such as at opening time. 
C) Gangs of robbers always rob at midday. 
D) Note passers only enter the bank at closing. 
A) Amateur, solitary offenders tend to rob banks at the end of the day. 
B) Professionals prefer to operate when there are fewer customers, such as at opening time. 
C) Gangs of robbers always rob at midday. 
D) Note passers only enter the bank at closing.

Question 13

How is the concept of MO applied in robbery investigations? List some MO information that is important in such investigations.

Accepted Answer

Even if the suspect is apprehended at th

Question 14

"In the presence of a person" means that the victim sees the robber take the property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The first priority in hostage situations is to:

Accepted Answer

A) recover or protect property. 
B) apprehend the hostage taker. 
C) preserve life. 
D) none of these choices. 
A) recover or protect property. 
B) apprehend the hostage taker. 
C) preserve life. 
D) none of these choices.

Question 16

Most street robberies involve large sums of money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The phenomenon in which hostages begin to identify with and sympathize with their captors is known as the _______________ syndrome.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The phenomenon in which hostages begin to...

Question 18

Robbers may use various types of disguises to keep from being identified, including ski masks, paper sacks, and other types of clothing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Generally, the three elements of robbery are:

Accepted Answer

A) the wrongful taking of another person's property, through the use of force, against the person's will. 
B) theft with a gun, by a person, against another person. 
C) the wrongful taking of personal property, from a person or in the person's presence, against the person's will by force or threat of force. 
D) the intentional theft, of personal property, from another against their will. 
A) the wrongful taking of another person's property, through the use of force, against the person's will. 
B) theft with a gun, by a person, against another person. 
C) the wrongful taking of personal property, from a person or in the person's presence, against the person's will by force or threat of force. 
D) the intentional theft, of personal property, from another against their will.

Question 20

When responding to a robbery in progress, it is often best to arrive quietly to prevent the taking of
_______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When responding to a robbery in progress,...

Exam 12: Robbery

What issues should officers consider when dealing with the victims or witnesses of a robbery?

An indicator of a false robbery report is:

Because robbery is inherently serial, mapping it has proven successful.

This psychological effect may occur when hostages report that they have no ill feelings toward the hostage takers and, further, that they feared the police more than they feared their captors:

Robbery is the _______________ taking of another's property through force or intimidation.

Most robbers carry a weapon or other threatening item or indicate to the victim that they are armed.

False robbery reports may be identified by:

To prosecute for the crime of robbery, officers must:

Which of the following correctly lists priorities at a hostage situation?

Which one of the following is a characteristic of robberies?

Provide five to six examples of physical evidence that might be found at a robbery scene.

Which of the following is a true statement?

How is the concept of MO applied in robbery investigations? List some MO information that is important in such investigations.

"In the presence of a person" means that the victim sees the robber take the property.

The first priority in hostage situations is to:

Most street robberies involve large sums of money.

The phenomenon in which hostages begin to identify with and sympathize with their captors is known as the _______________ syndrome.

Robbers may use various types of disguises to keep from being identified, including ski masks, paper sacks, and other types of clothing.

Generally, the three elements of robbery are:

When responding to a robbery in progress, it is often best to arrive quietly to prevent the taking of _______________.

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