Exam 12: Property Crime

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

Eighteenth-century thieves who moved freely in sparsely populated areas and transported goods, such as spirits, gems, gold, and spices, without bothering to pay tax or duty were known as:

In states that enact laws specifying different degrees of burglary, the most serious and heavily punished crimes involve:

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

A ____________ burglary is one that is motivated to fulfill a sexual fantasy but involves neither victim contact nor material gain.

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

Juveniles comprise approximately 15 percent of all people arrested for arson annually.

Professional thieves engage in limited types of crime.

Retail security measures add to the already high cost of crime, all of which is passed on to the consumer.

Which is false regarding larceny?

Identify and discuss Neil Shover's characteristics of a "good burglar" and how novices gain recognition as good burglars.

Corrupt college professors who commonly contact young victims over the phone are the new millennium's version of the pigeon drop.

The two most frequently stolen cars in the United States are typically manufactured by Honda. 

Professional burglars use this title to characterize colleagues who have distinguished themselves as burglars: ______.

The _________ fire setter uses fire setting to retaliate or cover up their activities.

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

Occasional property crimes occur when there is an opportunity or ______ inducement.

By the eighteenth century, which type of property criminals lived in the country and supplemented their diet and income with game that belonged to a landlord?

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

Compare and contrast occasional criminals with professional criminals. Include a discussion of Sutherland's professional thief and Klockar's professional fence.