Question 1

What population is most likely to be a victim of telephone fraud?

Accepted Answer

A)  teenagers 
B)  young adults 
C)  middle-aged adults 
D)  senior citizens 
A)  teenagers 
B)  young adults 
C)  middle-aged adults 
D)  senior citizens D

Question 2

If you were a home buyer, which house would you avoid because of its susceptibility to being burglarized?

Accepted Answer

A)  a corner house in the middle of the suburbs 
B)  a house in the middle of a street 
C)  a home with only one entrance 
D)  a home with many trees surrounding it 
A)  a corner house in the middle of the suburbs 
B)  a house in the middle of a street 
C)  a home with only one entrance 
D)  a home with many trees surrounding it A

Question 3

What location is most likely to be targeted by an arsonist?

Accepted Answer

A)  small business 
B)  residential home 
C)  shopping mall 
D)  school 
A)  small business 
B)  residential home 
C)  shopping mall 
D)  school B

Question 4

Which two factors would make your car highly desirable and most likely to be stolen?

Accepted Answer

A)  colour of paint and number of accessories 
B)  number of accessories and being a luxury car 
C)  being a luxury car and few design changes over the last years 
D)  colour of paint and few design changes over the last years 
A)  colour of paint and number of accessories 
B)  number of accessories and being a luxury car 
C)  being a luxury car and few design changes over the last years 
D)  colour of paint and few design changes over the last years

Question 5

What type of criminal would be likely to participate in pocket-picking, burglary, shoplifting, forgery and counterfeiting, extortion, sneak theft, and confidence swindling?

Accepted Answer

A)  occasional 
B)  professional 
C)  career 
D)  fence 
A)  occasional 
B)  professional 
C)  career 
D)  fence

Question 6

What term is used by professional thieves to describe an amateur shoplifter?

Accepted Answer

A)  booster 
B)  heel 
C)  shark 
D)  snitch 
A)  booster 
B)  heel 
C)  shark 
D)  snitch

Question 7

What is one suggestion that Frances Hoheimer, a professional burglar, makes to novice burglars?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fewer people in the house, the safer you are. 
B)  Never wear deodorant or shaving lotion. 
C)  Avoid homes with dogs. 
D)  Be absolutely silent if anyone hears you moving around in their house. 
A)  The fewer people in the house, the safer you are. 
B)  Never wear deodorant or shaving lotion. 
C)  Avoid homes with dogs. 
D)  Be absolutely silent if anyone hears you moving around in their house.

Question 8

Which statement best describes a professional thief?

Accepted Answer

A)  They often use rationalizations to excuse the harm they caused. 
B)  Their criminal acts are often impulsive and unplanned. 
C)  They are likely to respond well to general deterrence methods. 
D)  They learn from peers techniques that will create the greatest gains for the least amount of risk. 
A)  They often use rationalizations to excuse the harm they caused. 
B)  Their criminal acts are often impulsive and unplanned. 
C)  They are likely to respond well to general deterrence methods. 
D)  They learn from peers techniques that will create the greatest gains for the least amount of risk.

Question 9

Discuss the nature and motivation behind cybervandalism.

Accepted Answer

Student responses will vary but should i

Question 10

Although economic crimes occur more frequently than violent crimes, most individuals view economic crimes with ambivalence. Discuss the various reasons why society tends to be more tolerant of economic crime compared to violent crime.

Accepted Answer

Almost everyone has committed

Question 11

According to Edwin Lemert, what is a naive cheque forger?

Accepted Answer

A)  an apprentice professional criminal training with an experienced forger 
B)  a cheque forger who does not realize what he or she is doing is a crime 
C)  a cheque forger who has a desperate need for money 
D)  an amateur cheque forger who does not believe he or she is hurting anyone 
A)  an apprentice professional criminal training with an experienced forger 
B)  a cheque forger who does not realize what he or she is doing is a crime 
C)  a cheque forger who has a desperate need for money 
D)  an amateur cheque forger who does not believe he or she is hurting anyone

Question 12

The intentional misappropriation of property for personal gain links together several categories of a generic crime. What generic crime is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  robbery 
B)  theft 
C)  burglary 
D)  embezzlement 
A)  robbery 
B)  theft 
C)  burglary 
D)  embezzlement

Question 13

As of 2012, how has the Canadian property crime rate changed, when compared to the rate from 2002?

Accepted Answer

A)  property crimes have increased 
B)  property crimes have decreased 
C)  rate of property crime remained stable 
D)  there is no data available to calculate 
A)  property crimes have increased 
B)  property crimes have decreased 
C)  rate of property crime remained stable 
D)  there is no data available to calculate

Question 14

The brakes on Janice's car need to be replaced. Janice takes her car to the mechanic to have the repairs completed. What concept is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal possession 
B)  confidence games 
C)  constructive possession 
D)  false pretences 
A)  illegal possession 
B)  confidence games 
C)  constructive possession 
D)  false pretences

Question 15

What was Sutherland and Conwell's term for a pickpocket?

Accepted Answer

A)  pennyweighter 
B)  heel 
C)  cannon 
D)  snitch 
A)  pennyweighter 
B)  heel 
C)  cannon 
D)  snitch

Question 16

According to Edwin Lemert, what is characteristic of a "naïve" cheque forger?

Accepted Answer

A)  They come from lower-class backgrounds. 
B)  They have a strong identification with a criminal subculture. 
C)  They recognize that their actions have direct consequences for the victims. 
D)  They are often in financial crisis. 
A)  They come from lower-class backgrounds. 
B)  They have a strong identification with a criminal subculture. 
C)  They recognize that their actions have direct consequences for the victims. 
D)  They are often in financial crisis.

Question 17

Repeat criminals use rational choice when planning their crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What does a "merchant's privilege law" provide?

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of two-way mirrors 
B)  the recovery of damages in civil court 
C)  the use of store detectives 
D)  protection from false arrest charges 
A)  the use of two-way mirrors 
B)  the recovery of damages in civil court 
C)  the use of store detectives 
D)  protection from false arrest charges

Question 19

What is the approximate clearance rate of the crime of writing bad cheques?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 percent 
B)  55 percent 
C)  70 percent 
D)  95 percent 
A)  15 percent 
B)  55 percent 
C)  70 percent 
D)  95 percent

Question 20

What is the most common method used for stealing a car?

Accepted Answer

A)  using the car keys 
B)  breaking the window 
C)  hotwiring the vehicle 
D)  borrowing the vehicle and never returning it 
A)  using the car keys 
B)  breaking the window 
C)  hotwiring the vehicle 
D)  borrowing the vehicle and never returning it

What population is most likely to be a victim of telephone fraud?

If you were a home buyer, which house would you avoid because of its susceptibility to being burglarized?

What location is most likely to be targeted by an arsonist?

Which two factors would make your car highly desirable and most likely to be stolen?

What type of criminal would be likely to participate in pocket-picking, burglary, shoplifting, forgery and counterfeiting, extortion, sneak theft, and confidence swindling?

What term is used by professional thieves to describe an amateur shoplifter?

What is one suggestion that Frances Hoheimer, a professional burglar, makes to novice burglars?

Which statement best describes a professional thief?

Discuss the nature and motivation behind cybervandalism.

Although economic crimes occur more frequently than violent crimes, most individuals view economic crimes with ambivalence. Discuss the various reasons why society tends to be more tolerant of economic crime compared to violent crime.

According to Edwin Lemert, what is a naive cheque forger?

The intentional misappropriation of property for personal gain links together several categories of a generic crime. What generic crime is this?

As of 2012, how has the Canadian property crime rate changed, when compared to the rate from 2002?

The brakes on Janice's car need to be replaced. Janice takes her car to the mechanic to have the repairs completed. What concept is this an example of?

What was Sutherland and Conwell's term for a pickpocket?

According to Edwin Lemert, what is characteristic of a "naïve" cheque forger?

Repeat criminals use rational choice when planning their crimes.

What does a "merchant's privilege law" provide?

What is the approximate clearance rate of the crime of writing bad cheques?

What is the most common method used for stealing a car?

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Exam 11: Property Crimes

What population is most likely to be a victim of telephone fraud?

If you were a home buyer, which house would you avoid because of its susceptibility to being burglarized?

What location is most likely to be targeted by an arsonist?

Which two factors would make your car highly desirable and most likely to be stolen?

What type of criminal would be likely to participate in pocket-picking, burglary, shoplifting, forgery and counterfeiting, extortion, sneak theft, and confidence swindling?

What term is used by professional thieves to describe an amateur shoplifter?

What is one suggestion that Frances Hoheimer, a professional burglar, makes to novice burglars?

Which statement best describes a professional thief?

Discuss the nature and motivation behind cybervandalism.

Although economic crimes occur more frequently than violent crimes, most individuals view economic crimes with ambivalence. Discuss the various reasons why society tends to be more tolerant of economic crime compared to violent crime.

According to Edwin Lemert, what is a naive cheque forger?

The intentional misappropriation of property for personal gain links together several categories of a generic crime. What generic crime is this?

As of 2012, how has the Canadian property crime rate changed, when compared to the rate from 2002?

The brakes on Janice's car need to be replaced. Janice takes her car to the mechanic to have the repairs completed. What concept is this an example of?

What was Sutherland and Conwell's term for a pickpocket?

According to Edwin Lemert, what is characteristic of a "naïve" cheque forger?

Repeat criminals use rational choice when planning their crimes.

What does a "merchant's privilege law" provide?

What is the approximate clearance rate of the crime of writing bad cheques?

What is the most common method used for stealing a car?

Crime and Criminology

The Criminal Law and Its Process

The Nature and Extent of Crime

Victims and Victimization

Choice Theory

Trait Theories

Social Structure Theories

Social Process Theories

Social Conflict Theory

Violent Crime

Crimes of Power: White-Collar, Corporate, and Organized Crime

Public Order Crimes: Legislating Morality

Crimes in the 21st Century

Filters