Deck 14: Burglary

Question 1

Which of the following is/are method(s)of attacking a safe?

A) Punch, pulling.
B) Peel, rip.
C) Blasting, manipulation.
D) All of the preceding are methods of attacking a safe.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

To reduce the risk of residential burglary,the homeowner should

A) Stop mail and paper deliveries while out of town
B) Put up "Beware of Dog" signs
C) Use motion sensors and timers on lights and appliances
D) All of the above will help reduce the risk of burglary

Answer 2

D

Question 3

A burglary has occurred but no apparent force was used.This is referred to as a

A) SWAT entry.
B) stealth entry.
C) surreptitious entry.
D) quiet entry.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The act of slipping open or shimming,by using a strip of celluloid,a spring-bolt lock that does not have an antishim device is called

A) picking the lock.
B) loiding.
C) illegal manipulation of the lock.
D) may be any of the preceding depending on the value of the items taken.

Question 5

Which type of safe historically had square or rectangular doors and was intended primarily to protect stored money and documents from being destroyed in a fire?

A) Fire-resistant safe.
B) Money chests.
C) Burglar resistant safes. D Both B and C

Question 6

Which of the following would not generally be considered a burglary tool?

A) Knife.
B) Screwdriver.
C) Sledgehammer.
D) Gun.

Question 7

A method of burglary in which the offenders steal a car and drive it though the front door of a business,grab what they can and leave is called

A) crash and go burglary.
B) slash and smash burglary.
C) smash and grab burglary
D) get and go burglary.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes those persons most often arrested for burglary?

A) Young females under 25.
B) Middle aged males.
C) White males.
D) Males between 30-40.

Question 9

ATM attacks may yield considerable evidence.Which of the following is not a type of evidence expected to be found at an ATM attack?

A) Tire and shoe impressions.
B) Blood from skinned hands.
C) Food wrappers.
D) All of the preceding may be found at an ATM attack.

Question 10

The most useful way to classify burglars is by which of the following?

A) Their age.
B) Their skill.
C) Their targets.
D) Their education.

Question 11

Which of the following is not a method of attacking a safe?

A) Drilling.
B) Carry-off.
C) Burning or torch job.
D) All of the above are methods for attacking a safe

Question 12

Which type burglar typically does few crimes annually but accounts for the largest "haul" (steals the most)?

A)) Juveniles.
B) Amateurs.
C) Drug addicts.
D) Professionals.

Question 13

When tools used in burglaries are recovered at the scene,they most often will be

A) highly sophisticated.
B) unlike most household tools.
C) technologically advanced.
D) similar to those found in households.

Question 14

Amateur burglars often operate on the basis of

A) plans.
B) discussions.
C) surveillance.
D) impulse.

Question 15

Which of the following is indicative of a juvenile burglar?

A) Destructive acts of vandalism.
B) Removal of prize trophies.
C) Theft of a car taken after a home was burglarized.
D) A semi-organized crime scene.

Question 16

Which of the following is not an element of the crime of burglary?

A) Breaking.
B) Fear.
C) Entering.
D) With the intent to commit a crime therein.

Question 17

Which of the following homeowner groups are victimized at a higher rate than any other group?

A) Black home owners.
B) White home owners.
C) Hispanic home owners.
D) Asian home owners.

Question 18

What is the minimum number of police units required to secure a building with a burglary suspect inside while awaiting reinforcements to conduct the search?

A) 1.
B) 2.
C) 3.
D) 4.

Question 19

Which type safe historically had round doors,was made of heavier metal,and were insulated to provide fire protection?

A) Fire-resistant safe.
B) Money chests.
C) Burglar resistant safes. D Both B and C

Question 20

Most residential burglaries are characterized by entry through a

A) window.
B) roof.
C) entry point which was unlocked.
D) door.

Question 21

Which of the following is most accurate with respect to burglary victims?

A) They have little emotional reaction.
B) They often struggle psychologically afterward.
C) They often have physiological problems afterward.
D) They often move to new locations.

Question 22

In an ATM attack,the stand-alone ATM is physically __________________to a waiting panel truck,a truck with a lift,a pickup,or a U-Haul-type truck.

Question 23

Which group of fences often buy only the goods for which the have placed an order with the thief or only from a thief who works for them relatively full time?

A) Amateur fences.
B) Store owners and individuals.
C) "Invisible" fences.
D) Criminal fences.

Question 24

Juvenile burglars commonly commit destructive acts of vandalism.

Question 25

The two most striking aspects of burglary are its frequency and economic impact.

Question 26

The most useful classification for burglars is their preferences for premises to be attacked and types of property taken.

Question 27

The weight or dimensions of property taken in a burglary may suggest the number of people involved in the offense.

Question 28

The scenes of safe burglaries are usually ________ with respect to physical evidence.

Question 29

Depending on the circumstances,particles of ______may be found on the perpetrators' tools,their clothing,under their fingernails,in their shoes,pants cuffs,or other personal items.

Question 30

Loiding is the act of slipping open or shimming,by using a strip of celluloid,a spring-bolt lock that does not have an antishim device.

Question 31

A smash and grab burglary is where the perpetrator throws a brick through the window of a business,seizes what can immediately be taken and leaves the scene.

Question 32

________ or burglar resistant safes,historically have had round doors,were made of heavier metal and were insulated to provide fire protection.

Question 33

According to the textbook,most burglars prefer to be unarmed because,in many states,breaking and entering while armed is a more serious offense that an unarmed breaking and entering.

Question 34

During the preliminary investigation,officers do not have to be concerned about the possibility of the burglary being staged as this determination is the responsibility of the assigned investigator.

Question 35

Burglars tend to commit their crimes for four broad reasons.Which of the following is not one of the reasons?

A) Keeping their families fed, clothed, and sheltered.
B) Keeping the party going.
C) Keeping up appearances so they can look better off financially.
D) All of the preceding are reasons.

Question 36

Apprehension of a person not engaged in burglary but in possession of burglary tools does not allow for the charging of a person with a crime.

Question 37

In most states,breaking into cars,recreational vehicles,and trailers constitutes burglary.Which categories of burglars tend to target these vehicles?

A)) Juveniles.
B) Amateurs.
C) Drug addicts.
D) Professionals.

Question 38

Burglary and other offenses are classified as crimes against habitation as long as the building is occupied (occupant does not have to be present during the burglary).

Question 39

What is the purpose of a police sting operation?

A) Combating fences.
B) Identifying active criminals.
C) Recovering stolen property.
D) All of the preceding are purposes of a police sting.

Question 40

With regard to residential burglaries ________ homeowners are victimized at the highest rate.

Question 41

What are the elements of the crime of burglary?

Question 42

How are attacks on stand-alone ATMs committed?

Question 43

Criminal ________ are persons who knowingly purchase stolen property at a fraction of its cost and then resell it at a considerable profit.

Question 44

What measures can homeowners and business operators take to lessen their chances of being burglarized?

Question 45

Describe the dimensions of the crime of burglary.

Question 46

Alarms and ________ locks are a deterrent to amateur burglars but not to more professional ones.

Question 47

How are fire-resistant safes and money chests different?

Question 48

How do burglars get their information?

Question 49

What considerations are important in approaching the scene of a burglary?

Question 50

Whereas amateur burglars act on impulse,the ________ burglars are less likely to take chances.

Question 51

A police ________ is an effective means of combating fences.

Question 52

Explain two investigative approaches to locating fences.

Question 53

With respect to the possible illegal receiving of stolen property,what are some indicators of the absence of good-faith purchasing?

Question 54

What is the profile of those arrested for burglary?

Question 55

A burglary investigation _____________ makes no distinction between the tasks associated with initiating the incident report and those associated with the follow-up investigation,so that the entire scope of investigative tasks can be seen at once.