Deck 9: Property Offenses

Question 1

Which most characteristic of property offenders?

A) They use intimidation as part of their method of breaking the law.
B) They use physical violence as part of their method of breaking the law.
C) They are more concerned with avoiding detection and recognition.
D) They always use some type of personal violence.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The display of property helps to establish social standing in the community. What is sociologist Thorstein Veblen's term for this concept?

A) strain
B) craving
C) conspicuous consumption
D) keeping up with the Joneses

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of Merton's categories from classical strain theory best describes those who commit property crime?

A) rebel
B) innovator
C) ritualist
D) conformist

Answer 3

B

Question 4

This class of theory addresses how kleptomaniacs take things they do not need despite being able to pay for them.

A) psychological theory
B) classical theory
C) neoclassical theory
D) life-course theory

Question 5

According to this theory, theft and burglary are two ways that those who do not have power can achieve the means of survival.

A) labeling theory
B) critical theory
C) strain theory
D) life-course theory

Question 6

When are most dwellings burglarized?

A) when occupants are present
B) when occupants are absent
C) at night
D) Occupancy makes no difference.

Question 7

When do most non-residential burglaries occur?

A) during the day
B) at night
C) in the afternoon
D) Time makes no difference.

Question 8

According to the FBI's hierarchy rule, if a burglar breaks into a dwelling, steals a television, and commits a murder, which offense is recorded?

A) All of the offenses are recorded.
B) the burglary
C) the theft
D) the murder

Question 9

Where are burglaries most likely to occur?

A) small towns
B) college towns
C) the suburbs
D) large metropolitan areas

Question 10

Which of the following reasons for committing burglary would be most likely to apply to individuals with a fetish for certain objects?

A) financial reward
B) thrill-seeking
C) lifestyle
D) sexual deviance

Question 11

Which of the following reasons for committing a burglary would apply to an individual who feels challenged by what police consider a "secure" building?

A) financial reward
B) thrill-seeking
C) lifestyle
D) sexual deviance

Question 12

The influence of peer pressure in juvenile gangs falls under which of the following motivations for burglary?

A) sexual deviance
B) lifestyle
C) lack of legitimate opportunities
D) thrill-seeking

Question 13

Target selection by burglars is a good example of the this school of criminology's focus on deterrence.

A) classical
B) positivist
C) neoclassical
D) critical

Question 14

Which of the following is not one of the characteristics used by burglars when considering potential targets?

A) occupancy
B) accessibility
C) neighborhood location
D) presence of drug dealers

Question 15

This type of larceny usually includes the theft of inexpensive items or small amounts of money.

A) petit larceny
B) mini larceny
C) grand larceny
D) pocket larceny

Question 16

What is the legal term for theft?

A) burglary
B) robbery
C) larceny
D) stealing

Question 17

How does robbery differ from theft?

A) value of the items taken
B) the use or threat of violence
C) types of victims targeted
D) time of day when the offense is committed

Question 18

Which of the following is the most common of all offenses reported to the police?

A) burglary
B) larceny
C) robbery
D) homicide

Question 19

Most people are victims of this type of thief.

A) opportunistic
B) intermediate
C) professional
D) intermittent

Question 20

This term is old slang for a professional shoplifter.

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

Question 21

This term is old slang for a pickpocket.

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

Question 22

Which type of theft is the world's third most profitable criminal enterprise?

A) motor vehicle theft
B) bank theft
C) art theft
D) electronic theft

Question 23

This is the best method for dealing with pickpockets.

A) general deterrence
B) target-hardening
C) social disapproval
D) security cameras

Question 24

This represents the largest category of retail losses.

A) shoplifting
B) burglary
C) employee theft
D) embezzlement

Question 25

Generally, who do juveniles shoplift?

A) to acquire material goods
B) as a result of mental illness.
C) because of peer pressure
D) because they are kleptomaniacs

Question 26

What is the term for a known misrepresentation or concealment in a transaction made with the intent to deceive?

A) embezzlement
B) fraud
C) burglary
D) kleptomania

Question 27

What is the term for stealing credit card information through the use of a swipe device that records the information for later use?

A) skimming
B) scamming
C) flashing
D) lifting

Question 28

Which of the following is not a variation of check fraud?

A) forgery
B) check kiting
C) paperhanging
D) skimming

Question 29

This involves writing checks on closed accounts.

A) check kiting
B) paperhanging
C) alteration
D) skimming

Question 30

This involves opening accounts at multiple banks and writing checks that float between them.

A) check kiting
B) paperhanging
C) alteration
D) skimming

Question 31

According to Lemert, this type of check forger does not believe his or her actions will hurt anyone.

A) systematic
B) amateur
C) naive
D) non-professional

Question 32

According to Lemert, this type of forger makes a living passing bad checks.

A) systematic
B) amateur
C) naive
D) non-professional

Question 33

What is the term for a garage that uses parts from stolen vehicles?

A) scam shop
B) chop shop
C) skim shop
D) jockey shop

Question 34

According to the UCR, this is the least common type of property offense.

A) burglary
B) arson
C) theft
D) larceny

Question 35

Why is arson an exception to the FBI's hierarchy rule?

A) It is so infrequent that if the hierarchy rule was used, the UCR would include nearly no cases of arson.
B) It is a serious property offense that involves both financial loss and possible loss of life.
C) It is extremely difficult to distinguish between arson and accidental fire-setting.
D) Most arson is financially motivated.

Question 36

A fire set to intimidate a person from a socially marginal group is an example of which motivation of arson?

A) profit
B) thrill-seeking
C) insurance claim
D) hate crime

Question 37

Which type of juvenile fire-setter does not necessarily commit arson?

A) children who play with matches
B) cry-for-help fire setters
C) delinquent fire setters
D) severely disturbed fire setters

Question 38

This type of fire-setter has the highest rate of recidivism among the categories of juvenile arson.

A) match-playing juvenile
B) cry-for-help
C) delinquent
D) severely disturbed

Question 39

According to this concept, one offense leads to the commission of several others.

A) crime multiplier
B) crime networker
C) crime additive
D) crime collector

Question 40

Discuss the similarities differences between an occasional/opportunistic property offender and a professional property offender.

Question 41

List and explain the main reasons why some offenders commit burglary.

Question 42

Explain the difference between burglary and larceny. Which offense do you consider to be more serious? Why? Explain your answer.

Question 43

Discuss the reasons why employee theft occurs. How might retail establishments reduce their risk of employee theft?

Question 44

Explain why arson is an exception to the FBI's hierarchy rule.