Exam 12: Property Crime

The youngest fire starter, usually between the ages of 4 and 9, who sets fires because parents are careless with matches and lighters are referred to as "fire frenzies."

Sutherland's concept of professional theft has two critical dimensions. First, thieves engage in limited types of crime. The second requirement is the:

______ buy and sell stolen property as one of the many ways that they make a living. They typically keep some of the profit and share some with the community.

A burglar who has technical competence, who maintains personal integrity, who specializes in burglary, and who has financial success and the ability to avoid prison sentences is called a __________________.

_________ is a crime that occurs when someone who is trusted with property fraudulently converts it.

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:

Car theft usually motivated by a teenager's desire to acquire the power, prestige, sexual potency, and recognition associated with an automobile is known as:

Professionals who make a living by passing bad checks are known as _________________.

Compare and contrast the activities of professional and amateur car thieves.

A large portion of auto thieves steal cars to use in other crimes, such as robberies and thefts.

____________________ buy and sell stolen property as one of the many ways they make a living.

Discuss and describe the three types of thieves that had been identified by the eighteenth century.

Professional shoplifters who steal with the intention of reselling stolen merchandise to pawnshops or fences are known as:

_____ are amateur fences who barter stolen goods for services.

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

What do we know about systematic check forgers?

Arson  ____ involves a business owner burning his or her property to escape financial problems.

When a business owner hires somebody to burn their business in hopes of collecting insurance money is a type of arson known as:

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

__________________were public meeting places that served as headquarters for gangs in the eighteenth century.