Exam 12: Property Crime

The majority of check forgers who do not believe their actions will hurt anyone and usually cash bad checks because of a financial crisis are known as:

Which of the following is a prevention strategy to reduce or eliminate shoplifting?

An act in violation of the criminal law that is designed to bring financial gain to the offender is known as _________________.

__________________is the concept that describes occasional property crimes occurring when an opportunity is available.

_________ are usually respectable persons who do not conceive of themselves as thieves, but are systematic shoplifters who steal merchandise for their own use.

Embezzlement is distinguished from fraud on the basis of:

Grand larceny is a misdemeanor and typically involves small amounts of money or property.

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

Usually respectable persons who do not conceive of themselves as thieves, but are systematic shoplifters who steal merchandise for their own use are called:

It is common for penal codes to recognize different degrees of burglary.

Occasional property crimes occur when there is an opportunity or:

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

A successful fence must meet which of the following conditions?

The process of depositing a check from one bank account into a second bank account without sufficient funds to cover it is known as ________________________.

Which of the following is the use of a stolen check, which is then endorsed and cashed or deposited by someone other than the payee?

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

Misrepresenting a fact in a way that causes a victim to willingly give his or her property to the wrongdoer, who then keeps it, 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:

One major advantage with combating shoplifting is that many customers who observe pilferage gladly report it to security agents.

_________ is a type of car theft that occurs when a gunman forces the car's owner to give up the keys.