Deck 10: Crimes Against Property

Question 1

Which of the following is the most common form of larceny?

A)purse snatching
B)shoplifting
C)theft from a motor vehicle
D)theft from an unlocked home

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is true of shoplifting?

A)Shoplifting is prevalent among teenagers.
B)Employees cannot be considered shoplifters.
C)Professionals most frequently shoplift goods.
D)Shoplifting is related to the income.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

How does a persistent thief differ from a professional thief?

A)A persistent thief tends to specialize more than a professional thief does.
B)A persistent thief alternates between crimes rather than having one specialty.
C)A professional thief usually spends more time in jail than one who is persistent.
D)A professional thief is less successful than a persistent thief is.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What is true of the vast majority of arsonists?

A)They are trying to make a profit.
B)They are protesting a social cause.
C)They are likely to be juveniles.
D)They are likely to be over thirty.

Question 5

What does law enforcement label car thieves who steal luxury or high-end sports cars to resell?

A)joyriders
B)burglars
C)jockeys
D)strippers

Question 6

According to the shoplifting typology,which of the following is true of the snitches?

A)They steal items to sell.
B)They steal items for personal use.
C)They report other shoplifters.
D)They are the youngest group.

Question 7

Which of the following is a property crime that does not involve theft?

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

Question 8

Which of the following is true about the motivation of car thieves?

A)The motivation for car theft varies by the type of offender.
B)Car thieves are strictly motivated by the profits.
C)Car thieves tend to be opportunistic criminals.
D)The motivation for car theft relates to offender age.

Question 9

Which of the following burglaries are considered the most serious?

A)a daytime residential burglary
B)a nighttime residential burglary
C)an evening commercial burglary
D)a nighttime commercial burglary

Question 10

Which property crime occurs most frequently?

A)larceny
B)motor vehicle theft
C)shoplifting
D)burglary

Question 11

What is the name for an offense that is minor in nature,but leads to more serious offenses?

A)lead-in offense
B)purse snatching
C)gateway offense
D)larceny-theft

Question 12

A stack of packages is stolen out of an unlocked car parked outside of a home.This is an example of the crime of ________

A)shoplifting.
B)burglary.
C)larceny.
D)robbery.

Question 13

According to Blumstein,how many stages does a criminal career in property offending have?

A)one stage
B)two stages
C)three stages
D)four stages

Question 14

Someone offers Adam,a college student,a great deal on cell phones.Adam suspects the phones are stolen,but purchases one for himself and one for his girlfriend anyway.How would the police classify Adam?

A)an avocational receiver
B)a professional fence
C)a crime victim
D)an amateur receiver

Question 15

What is the term for a person who buys and sells stolen goods on a regular basis?

A)amateur receiver
B)avocational receiver
C)middleman
D)fence

Question 16

Which of these is true of how residential burglars select their targets?

A)The burglar is not acquainted with the victim.
B)The burglar is a close friend with the victim.
C)The burglar has received a tip about the victim.
D)The burglar selects an area far from his or her home.

Question 17

What does burglary involve that larceny does not?

A)locating a receiver of stolen goods
B)interaction with the property owner
C)illegal entry into a vehicle
D)unlawful entry into a building

Question 18

What is the term for an offender who commits property crime when there is an opportunity rather than one who plans ahead to commit a crime?

A)occasional offender
B)opportunist offender
C)persistent thief
D)professional thief

Question 19

What is the term for the phase in a criminal's career when he or she shows less commitment to the criminal lifestyle?

A)break-in
B)stable
C)career-end
D)burn-out

Question 20

Theft of which of the following vehicles would be considered motor vehicle theft?

A)a bus
B)an airplane
C)a bulldozer
D)a bicycle

Question 21

Most cars that are stolen are resold.

Question 22

All thieves who are persistent are considered professional thieves.

Question 23

Offenders often fall back on lesser offenses like shoplifting if the opportunity presents itself.

Question 24

Force is a necessary component of a burglary.

Question 25

Most burglars use a fence to dispose of stolen goods.

Question 26

Research conducted about theft on college campuses indicates college students who do not participate in "unhealthy" lifestyles are less likely to be victims of larceny.

Question 27

Larceny occurs when a thief takes property that is not secured.

Question 28

When disposing of stolen goods,burglars avoid pawnshops due to strict regulations requiring identification of those selling items.

Question 29

A third of all larcenies are valued at less than $50.

Question 30

Motor vehicle theft causes more lost work time than the crime of burglary.

Question 31

Arson is not a property crime

Question 32

Vehicle thieves tend to focus on theft of high-end cars.

Question 33

Shoplifting is not a gateway offense.

Question 34

Novice thieves prefer the theft of car parts because the parts are easier to sell than the car itself.

Question 35

Burglary is known as a cold crime because the thief is long gone by the time the victim calls the police.

Question 36

A preference for a certain type of offense or crime is known as offense specialization.

Question 37

Those that are married,older,and male are less likely to be burglarized

Question 38

Burglary is the most frequent offense on college campuses.

Question 39

Fencing of stolen goods is a property crime.

Question 40

Technological approaches,such as computerized inventory counts are the best ways to address both shoplifting and employee theft.

Question 41

People who shoplift on a _____ level are called boosters.

Question 42

Describe the characteristics of the car thieves known as jockeys.

Question 43

In order to convert goods stolen from a household into cash,the _____uses a fence or receiver of stolen goods.

Question 44

Discuss three reasons why a residence may be targeted by a burglar.

Question 45

Explain the concept of gateway offense.Why would shoplifting be considered a gateway offense?

Question 46

Gang members tend to use a _____ -style of offending,which means they may participate in petty theft,assault,or a number of other crimes when opportunities arise.

Question 47

Thieves who alternate between legitimate pursuits and involvement in crime are called _______ burglars.

Question 48

A thief who steals a car for _____ is more likely than not to know the owner of the stolen car.

Question 49

Discuss the types of individuals who are likely to commit arson.

Question 50

Because it is a crime of ______,larceny is seen as less serious than burglary.

Question 51

The willful attempt to burn a building,even if there is not attempt to defraud,is called ________.

Question 52

Stealing from retail businesses is a form of larceny known as _____.

Question 53

According to research,both the highest- and the lowest-income households have the ______ chance of being burglarized.

Question 54

What are four of the forms of larceny-theft? Which ones are most common?

Question 55

The most serious form of property crime is_____.

Question 56

Car thieves target the most popular cars,such as the Toyota Camry,because the car _____are most easily marketed.

Question 57

Thieves who commit crime skillfully and earn well from their crimes,but spend rather little time incarcerated are ________ thieves.

Question 58

Analyze why the statistics on recovered stolen vehicles are difficult to interpret.

Question 59

Explore the concept of burglary within a sexual context.Compare this type of burglary with traditional burglary.