Deck 13: The Investigation of Burglary, Vehicle Theft, Arson, and Other Property Crimes

Question 1

With regard to burglaries, ______.

A) most are of businesses
B) most occur at night
C) the highest rate of burglaries is in January
D) the clearance rate for burglaries is approximately 13 percent

Answer 1

the clearance rate for burglaries is approximately 13 percent

Question 2

Which is NOT one of the reasons why burglar alarms usually do not assist in apprehending burglars?

A) Burglars often avoid places with alarms.
B) Alarms can be foiled by burglars.
C) Most burglar alarms are false.
D) Police departments never know when a burglar alarm goes off.

Answer 2

Police departments never know when a burglar alarm goes off.

Question 3

With regard to vehicle theft, what is not correct?

A) Most vehicle thefts involve automobiles.
B) The most common reason is for joyriding.
C) Urban areas have a much higher rate of vehicle thefts than rural areas.
D) Cities in the Midwest usually have the highest vehicle theft rates.

Answer 3

Cities in the Midwest usually have the highest vehicle theft rates.

Question 4

Evidence of an inside job at an arson scene may not include ______.

A) missing personal items from the scene
B) missing personal records or books
C) pets
D) missing tools

Question 5

Which of the following is TRUE?

A) A pyromaniac sets fire for purposes of emotional satisfaction.
B) A pyromaniac usually sets fires during the day.
C) A pyromaniac is most likely to set fires with another person.
D) A pyromaniac usually selects targets very carefully.

Question 6

Theft from a motor vehicle, shoplifting, pocket picking, and theft of bicycles are examples of ______.

A) larceny theft
B) vehicle theft
C) robbery
D) burglary

Question 7

Juveniles often commit crimes as a status enhancement. This means that ______.

A) such crimes are usually well planned
B) juveniles usually do not stay at crime scenes for very long
C) juveniles often talk about their crimes
D) juveniles often commit their crimes quickly

Question 8

What is not one of the reasons why burglary victims feel traumatized?

A) It's an invasion of privacy.
B) They lost property.
C) The perpetrator was personal in his/her approach.
D) They suffer from fear and emotional consequences.

Question 9

What evidence assists in a burglary investigation?

A) the presence physical evidence and eyewitnesses
B) the presence of stolen property in the possession of the perpetrator
C) informants
D) the victim's MO

Question 10

Where is not a common place to find evidence in a burglary?

A) the point of entry
B) the point of exit
C) the driveway
D) broken glass

Question 11

A burglar's modus operandi is not determined through ______.

A) inferences regarding the chosen target
B) the perpetrator's method of entry
C) the type of property stolen
D) how the victim did hide property

Question 12

Which is NOT one of the usual ways burglars obtain information about their targets?

A) observing them
B) knowing them personally
C) looking on digital networks where burglars share information about potential targets with each other
D) interacting with them

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT true regarding a perpetrator's method of entry?

A) One out of every three burglaries involve forced entry.
B) Forced entries are often committed with screwdrivers or crowbars.
C) Windows and doors are often broken or smashed.
D) If forced entry is not used, it is because entrances into the structure are open or unlocked.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a level of experience attained by burglars?

A) professional
B) advanced
C) midrange
D) novice

Question 15

A(n) ______ commits his/her crimes spontaneously, and as a result, they are poorly planned.

A) professional burglar
B) advanced burglar
C) midrange burglar
D) novice burglar

Question 16

A(n) ______ is the most likely of all the types of burglars to work alone.

A) professional burglar
B) advanced burglar
C) midrange burglar
D) novice burglar

Question 17

______ is an act of vandalism that occurs when an individual is trying to find property to steal.

A) Stripping
B) Burglary
C) Ransacking
D) Peeling

Question 18

______ is a method of stealing a car that involves the hot-wiring of a car.

A) Stripping
B) Burglary
C) Ransacking
D) Peeling

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a common method of committing vehicle theft?

A) hot-wiring
B) bump and run
C) towing the car away
D) approaching a driver with a gun and telling him/her to get out of the car

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a classification for the cause of a fire?

A) natural
B) suspicious
C) incendiary
D) arson

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT a motive of arson?

A) anger or revenge
B) terrorism
C) grieving
D) conceal other crimes

Question 22

What does the choice of the most effective interrogation strategy largely depend on?

A) the characteristics of the suspect
B) the characteristics of the victim
C) the characteristics of the crime
D) the characteristics of the crime scene

Question 23

What is not correct regarding the decision which interrogation strategy would be most effective?

A) The extent of criminal experience of the suspect is very important.
B) Emotional offenders will respond to factual themes.
C) Non-emotional offenders should be confronted with evidence.
D) Multiple offender's statements should be tried to be used against each other.

Question 24

What is correct regarding the investigation of larceny?

A) Investigators are usually not lacking physical evidence.
B) There are usually few leads.
C) There is a multitude on possible motives.
D) In many cases larcenies are discovered while the crime is happening.

Question 25

What is the most frequent type of larceny theft?

A) theft from motor vehicles
B) shoplifting
C) theft from buildings
D) pocket-picking

Question 26

CRAVED defines the types of objects commonly stolen by burglars as concealable, removable, available, valuable, enjoyable, and disposable.

Question 27

Physical evidence at burglary scenes often takes the form of tool marks.

Question 28

VINs are a series of numbers and letters that can be found in multiple locations on the car. They are unique to each car.

Question 29

The two primary motivations for stealing a car are joyriding and profit.

Question 30

Witnesses to vehicle theft are rarely found.

Question 31

Arson does not require intent to cause harm.

Question 32

The point of origin of a fire can be determined through fire patterns and interviews with witnesses and victims.

Question 33

Larceny can be defined as the unlawful taking away of property from someone else's possession without permission.

Question 34

Larceny is the most common form of property crime.

Question 35

Larcenies often have few investigative leads to pursue because there often are no witnesses, no usable evidence, and little variation in motive, and the property taken is not remarkable.

Question 36

At a fire scene, areas that sustain the heaviest fire damage tend to indicate the point where the fire started.

Question 37

The presence of flammable liquids at a fire scene means the fire was willfully and maliciously set.

Question 38

Why are arson cases so difficult to solve?

Question 39

Describe a bait car and its use in criminal investigations.

Question 40

Describe the various ways in which cars are stolen for profit.

Question 41

Describe some indicators that a vehicle may have been stolen.

Question 42

What are the five ways in which property obtained by a burglary is quickly converted into cash?