Question 1

Which statement is true about carjacking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are carjacked more than men. 
B)  The driver is frequently killed by the carjacker. 
C)  Eighty-seven percent of carjackers are drinking alcohol at the time of the crime. 
D)  Carjacking incidents are highest in urban areas. 
E)  Incidents often take place during the daytime. 
A)  Women are carjacked more than men. 
B)  The driver is frequently killed by the carjacker. 
C)  Eighty-seven percent of carjackers are drinking alcohol at the time of the crime. 
D)  Carjacking incidents are highest in urban areas. 
E)  Incidents often take place during the daytime.

Question 2

If you were a security consultant to a large department store, what would you share about the psychological and demographic characteristics of shoplifters?

Accepted Answer

As a security consultant to a large depa

Question 3

In Moore's study of 300 convicted shoplifters, over half were designated as:

Accepted Answer

A)  amateurs. 
B)  emotionally disturbed. 
C)  semi-professional. 
D)  impulse shoplifters. 
E)  older women. 
A)  amateurs. 
B)  emotionally disturbed. 
C)  semi-professional. 
D)  impulse shoplifters. 
E)  older women.

Question 4

The majority of property crimes eventually result in physical aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The psychological distance between what people perceive they have now and what they feel they can realistically attain is referred to as relative deprivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Recent research indicates that _____ percent of all software installed on computers in 2006 were pirated versions.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  5 
C)  35 
D)  60 
E)  75 
A)  10 
B)  5 
C)  35 
D)  60 
E)  75

Question 7

Burglaries are most likely to involve:

Accepted Answer

A)  private residences. 
B)  warehouses and storage facilities. 
C)  convenience and liquor stores. 
D)  supermarkets. 
E)  fast food restaurants. 
A)  private residences. 
B)  warehouses and storage facilities. 
C)  convenience and liquor stores. 
D)  supermarkets. 
E)  fast food restaurants.

Question 8

Which statement is true of kleptomania?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is highly prevalent among female shoplifters. 
B)  It is highly prevalent among male shoplifters. 
C)  It has not been strongly substantiated by the available research. 
D)  It is a disease specific to Caucasian females over age forty. 
E)  It is a manifestation of childhood trauma. 
A)  It is highly prevalent among female shoplifters. 
B)  It is highly prevalent among male shoplifters. 
C)  It has not been strongly substantiated by the available research. 
D)  It is a disease specific to Caucasian females over age forty. 
E)  It is a manifestation of childhood trauma.

Question 9

Green's concept of occupational crime would include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  a bank officer embezzling funds. 
B)  a corporation illegally dumping hazardous waste. 
C)  a police officer using excessive force against a suspect. 
D)  a restaurant employee stealing food from the restaurant. 
E)  No answer is correct. 
A)  a bank officer embezzling funds. 
B)  a corporation illegally dumping hazardous waste. 
C)  a police officer using excessive force against a suspect. 
D)  a restaurant employee stealing food from the restaurant. 
E)  No answer is correct.

Question 10

Shoplifting is primarily committed by females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain why children in foster care may be easy targets for identity theft.

Accepted Answer

Children in foster care may be easy targ

Question 12

Research by Bennett and Wright (1984) found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  almost all burglaries are planned. 
B)  burglars generally have an irresistible or constant urge to steal or burglarize. 
C)  dogs and burglar alarms did not influence the decision to burglarize a residential 	property. 
D)  increased police patrols were major deterrents in decisions to burglarize. 
E)  most burglars live within thirty miles of their target. 
A)  almost all burglaries are planned. 
B)  burglars generally have an irresistible or constant urge to steal or burglarize. 
C)  dogs and burglar alarms did not influence the decision to burglarize a residential 	property. 
D)  increased police patrols were major deterrents in decisions to burglarize. 
E)  most burglars live within thirty miles of their target.

Question 13

How does larceny-theft differ from burglary?

Accepted Answer

A)  It doesn't involve unlawful entry. 
B)  It doesn't involve violent crime. 
C)  It is committed by professionals. 
D)  It is almost always carefully planned. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  It doesn't involve unlawful entry. 
B)  It doesn't involve violent crime. 
C)  It is committed by professionals. 
D)  It is almost always carefully planned. 
E)  All of the above

Question 14

The burglar who engages in destructive, malicious vandalism during the break-in is referred to as the _____ burglar.

Accepted Answer

A)  riddlesmith 
B)  dominator 
C)  Z-destroyer 
D)  feral threat 
E)  antisocial 
A)  riddlesmith 
B)  dominator 
C)  Z-destroyer 
D)  feral threat 
E)  antisocial

Question 15

Subversion techniques are often used by professional burglars to convince themselves that their behavior was not truly criminal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Compare and contrast motor vehicle theft and carjacking.

Accepted Answer

Motor vehicle theft and carjacking are b

Question 17

The standards, perceptions, and values the work group establishes for itself with or without approval by the organization is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  work ethic. 
B)  employee principle. 
C)  unionization. 
D)  normative support. 
E)  subversive culture. 
A)  work ethic. 
B)  employee principle. 
C)  unionization. 
D)  normative support. 
E)  subversive culture.

Question 18

Which one of the following individuals first used the term "white collar crime?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Peter Letkemann 
B)  Edwin Sutherland 
C)  Gresham Sykes 
D)  Nelson Rockefeller 
E)  Marvin Wolfgang 
A)  Peter Letkemann 
B)  Edwin Sutherland 
C)  Gresham Sykes 
D)  Nelson Rockefeller 
E)  Marvin Wolfgang

Question 19

Which of the following factors does not appear to determine whether or not a person is arrested for shoplifting?

Accepted Answer

A)  The value of the item stolen 
B)  The address of the shoplifter 
C)  The gender of the shoplifter 
D)  The shoplifter's resistance to being apprehended 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The value of the item stolen 
B)  The address of the shoplifter 
C)  The gender of the shoplifter 
D)  The shoplifter's resistance to being apprehended 
E)  None of the above

Question 20

Joe Harris is a professional burglar who has targeted the Livingston family home at 57 Mulberry Lane. On the day of the burglary, Joe notices Mrs. Livingston's car is unexpectedly parked in the driveway. Joe decides to burglarize another home on Mulberry Lane instead. Joe is using:

Accepted Answer

A)  occupancy cues. 
B)  burglar ease. 
C)  integrated transference. 
D)  systematic skill. 
E)  entry strategies. 
A)  occupancy cues. 
B)  burglar ease. 
C)  integrated transference. 
D)  systematic skill. 
E)  entry strategies.

Which statement is true about carjacking?

If you were a security consultant to a large department store, what would you share about the psychological and demographic characteristics of shoplifters?

In Moore's study of 300 convicted shoplifters, over half were designated as:

The majority of property crimes eventually result in physical aggression.

The psychological distance between what people perceive they have now and what they feel they can realistically attain is referred to as relative deprivation.

Recent research indicates that _____ percent of all software installed on computers in 2006 were pirated versions.

Burglaries are most likely to involve:

Which statement is true of kleptomania?

Green's concept of occupational crime would include all of the following except:

Shoplifting is primarily committed by females.

Explain why children in foster care may be easy targets for identity theft.

Research by Bennett and Wright (1984) found that:

How does larceny-theft differ from burglary?

The burglar who engages in destructive, malicious vandalism during the break-in is referred to as the _____ burglar.

Subversion techniques are often used by professional burglars to convince themselves that their behavior was not truly criminal.

Compare and contrast motor vehicle theft and carjacking.

The standards, perceptions, and values the work group establishes for itself with or without approval by the organization is referred to as:

Which one of the following individuals first used the term "white collar crime?"

Which of the following factors does not appear to determine whether or not a person is arrested for shoplifting?

Joe Harris is a professional burglar who has targeted the Livingston family home at 57 Mulberry Lane. On the day of the burglary, Joe notices Mrs. Livingston's car is unexpectedly parked in the driveway. Joe decides to burglarize another home on Mulberry Lane instead. Joe is using:

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Exam 14: Property and Public Order Crime

Which statement is true about carjacking?

If you were a security consultant to a large department store, what would you share about the psychological and demographic characteristics of shoplifters?

In Moore's study of 300 convicted shoplifters, over half were designated as:

The majority of property crimes eventually result in physical aggression.

The psychological distance between what people perceive they have now and what they feel they can realistically attain is referred to as relative deprivation.

Recent research indicates that _____ percent of all software installed on computers in 2006 were pirated versions.

Burglaries are most likely to involve:

Which statement is true of kleptomania?

Green's concept of occupational crime would include all of the following except:

Shoplifting is primarily committed by females.

Explain why children in foster care may be easy targets for identity theft.

Research by Bennett and Wright (1984) found that:

How does larceny-theft differ from burglary?

The burglar who engages in destructive, malicious vandalism during the break-in is referred to as the _____ burglar.

Subversion techniques are often used by professional burglars to convince themselves that their behavior was not truly criminal.

Compare and contrast motor vehicle theft and carjacking.

The standards, perceptions, and values the work group establishes for itself with or without approval by the organization is referred to as:

Which one of the following individuals first used the term "white collar crime?"

Which of the following factors does not appear to determine whether or not a person is arrested for shoplifting?

Joe Harris is a professional burglar who has targeted the Livingston family home at 57 Mulberry Lane. On the day of the burglary, Joe notices Mrs. Livingston's car is unexpectedly parked in the driveway. Joe decides to burglarize another home on Mulberry Lane instead. Joe is using:

Introduction to Criminal Behavior

Origins of Criminal Behavior: Developmental Risk Factors

Origins of Criminal Behavior: Biological Factors

Origins of Criminal Behavior: Learning and Situational Factors

Human Aggression and Violence

Juvenile Delinquency

Criminal Psychopathy

Crime and Mental Disorders

Homicide, Assault, and Family Violence

Multiple Murder, School, and Workplace Violence

Psychology of Terrorism

Sexual Assault

Sexual Assault of Children and Youth and Other Sexual Offenses

Violent Economic Crime and Crimes of Initimidation

Substance Abuse, Alcohol, and Crime

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