Deck 12: Robbery

Question 1

Amateur bank robbers usually wait in line and pass a note to the teller or give a simple verbal demand.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which one of the following items is negotiable in dealing with a hostage taker?

A)food
B)alcohol
C)transportation
D)friends and family

Answer 2

A

Question 3

To prosecute for the crime of robbery, officers must:

A)prove at least one element of the crime.
B)prove at least two elements of the crime.
C)prove all elements of the crime.
D)have recovered the stolen property for use as evidence.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

A recent technologic innovation in robbery investigations is:

A)automatic alarms activated by the presence of a weapon.
B)retina pattern recognition.
C)automatic license plate recognition (ALPR).
D)stun guns.

Question 5

In most robberies, the robber:

A)makes an oral demand.
B)makes a written demand.
C)uses gestures.
D)uses a firearm.

Question 6

Which one of the following is a characteristic of robberies?

A)They are committed by acquaintances rather than by strangers.
B)The offender lives within a few miles (5 or 10) of the robbery.
C)Youths committing them tend to operate as individuals and to use strong-arm tactics more frequently than do adults.
D)Middle-aged and older people tend to be the victims.

Question 7

The main elements of robbery include:

A)using weapons.
B)force or fear.
C)physical harm to the victim.
D)any loss over $200.

Question 8

Which of the following categories are used to define robbery?

A)residential, commercial, street, and personal
B)residential, commercial, street, and vehicle driver
C)personal, commercial, street, and vehicle
D)street, home, and business

Question 9

This psychological effect may occur when hostages report that they have no ill feelings toward the hostage takers and, further, that they feared the police more than they feared their captors:

A)Seattle syndrome
B)bait-and-switch
C)Stockholm syndrome
D)butterfly effect

Question 10

Deterrents to convenience store robberies include:

A)keeping outdoor pay phones in good working condition.
B)dimming the lights inside and outside of the store.
C)elevating the cash-register area.
D)phony visible cameras.

Question 11

Residential robberies are also referred to as:

A)home-invading robberies.
B)stop and robs.
C)neighborhood mugging.
D)smash and grabs.

Question 12

Most residential robberies occur:

A)in the early morning.
B)around noon.
C)in the early evening.
D)around midnight.

Question 13

Generally, the three elements of robbery are:

A)the wrongful taking of another person's property, through the use of force, against the person's will.
B)theft with a gun, by a person, against another person.
C)the wrongful taking of personal property, from a person or in the person's presence, against the person's will by force or threat of force.
D)the intentional theft, of personal property, from another against their will.

Question 14

Robberies committed by a lone robber tend to:

A)be crimes of opportunity.
B)involve younger victims.
C)include firearms.
D)involve injuring the victim.

Question 15

A robbery occurring in a parking lot or alley would be classified as a

A)residential robbery.
B)street robbery.
C)commercial robbery.
D)vehicle-driver robbery.

Question 16

The first priority in hostage situations is to:

A)recover or protect property.
B)apprehend the hostage taker.
C)preserve life.
D)none of these choices.

Question 17

Which of the following correctly lists priorities at a hostage situation?

A)save lives, recover property, and gain evidence for an arrest
B)preserve life, apprehend the hostage taker, and recover or protect property
C)preserve life, apprehend the hostage taker, and protect witnesses
D)kill the hostage taker and rescue the victim

Question 18

Bank robberies are investigated by:

A)local police, but not state officers.
B)state officers and the FBI only.
C)local police, state officers, but not the FBI.
D)local police, state officers, and the FBI.

Question 19

The most frequent victims of robbery are:

A)older people.
B)middle-aged people.
C)youths.
D)both middle-aged and older people.

Question 20

Which system may be of great assistance in identifying a stolen vehicle that might be serving as a getaway car, even as robbers speed away at 100 mph?

A)facial recognition systems
B)automatic license plate recognition (ALPR)
C)GPS locaters
D)spike strips

Question 21

The speed of robbery, its potential for violence, and the usual lack of evidence at the scene pose special challenges for investigators.

Question 22

Why would clothing and disguises discarded by the robber upon leaving the scene be valuable evidence if discovered?

A)They may have identifying marks on them.
B)They may have an ID that the robber left behind.
C)The victim may recognize the owner.
D)They may provide DNA evidence.

Question 23

Which of the following is a true statement?

A)Amateur, solitary offenders tend to rob banks at the end of the day.
B)Professionals prefer to operate when there are fewer customers, such as at opening time.
C)Gangs of robbers always rob at midday.
D)Note passers only enter the bank at closing.

Question 24

In hostage situations, bait money is often used to lure bank robbers out of the building.

Question 25

Most robberies do not result in personal injury.

Question 26

The Stockholm syndrome refers to a situation in which hostages attack the hostage takers because they know they are about to be killed.

Question 27

Bank robberies are committed by amateurs as well as by habitual criminals because of the large sums of money involved.

Question 28

An indicator of a false robbery report is:

A)an exceptionally detailed description of the offender.
B)consistent accounts of the event.
C)probable events.
D)total cooperation.

Question 29

Today, officers have the advantage of using Global Information Software (GIS) to:

A)map all incidents of robberies.
B)identify all robbers.
C)track all known vehicles.
D)map potential victims.

Question 30

Physical evidence at the scene of a robbery is usually:

A)hard to find.
B)extensive.
C)easy to see.
D)minimal.

Question 31

Convenience stores that have already been robbed are more likely to be robbed again.

Question 32

False robbery reports may be identified by:

A)reporting the offense promptly.
B)the physical evidence.
C)improbable events.
D)attesting to the report under oath.

Question 33

As an essential element of robbery, the robber must have no legal right to the property.

Question 34

Most street robberies involve large sums of money.

Question 35

"In the presence of a person" means that the victim sees the robber take the property.

Question 36

Most robbers carry a weapon or other threatening item or indicate to the victim that they are armed.

Question 37

Robbery victims are the least likely of all victims of violent crime to face an armed offender.

Question 38

Street robberies are usually better planned than commercial robberies.

Question 39

Officers should rush hostage takers in order to catch them off guard.

Question 40

Carjacking is a category of robbery that involves taking a motor vehicle by force or threat of force.

Question 41

What are some of the advantages to the passage of time with regard to hostage scenarios?

Question 42

Many commercial robberies are committed by individuals with criminal records; therefore, their
________________ should be compared with those of past robberies.

Question 43

Lack of cooperation in the investigation of a robbery is absolute proof that the robbery was staged.

Question 44

Define the elements of a takeover robbery, and explain why this type of robbery is so costly.

Question 45

Robbers may use various types of disguises to keep from being identified, including ski masks, paper sacks, and other types of clothing.

Question 46

Most robbers are visibly armed with a weapon or dangerous device and make a(n) ________________ demand of the victim.

Question 47

In a robbery situation, use of force must be directly aimed against the victim or it will not hold up in the courts of law.

Question 48

U.S.Code Title 18, Section 2113, defines the elements of the federal crime of bank robbery.Why is there joint jurisdiction with local police or sheriffs and the FBI in investigations of this crime?

Question 49

_________________ know that many immigrant families distrust banks and keep large amounts of cash and jewelry in their homes.

Question 50

The first priority in a hostage situation is to preserve ________________.

Question 51

robbery is both a federal and a state offense.

Question 52

Finding a modus operandi that matches a previous robbery is a strong indicator that the same robber committed the crime.

Question 53

What are some of the strategies that have been developed in order to deter bank robberies?

Question 54

When responding to a robbery in progress, it is often best to arrive quietly to prevent the taking of
_______________.

Question 55

Convenience stores that are robbed once are to be robbed again.

Question 56

Describe some of the components that would contribute to an ideal negotiation scenario with a hostage taker.

Question 57

Robbery is the _______________ taking of another's property through force or intimidation.

Question 58

A robbery occurring at a loan company is classified as a(n) ______________ robbery.

Question 59

Because robbery is inherently serial, mapping it has proven successful.

Question 60

The phenomenon in which hostages begin to identify with and sympathize with their captors is known as the _______________ syndrome.

Question 61

What conflicts between tactics may occur when deciding whether to use a direct assault by SWAT officers or a CNT?

Question 62

Describe some of the main distinguishing characteristics between professional and amateur bank robbers.

Question 63

How is the concept of MO applied in robbery investigations? List some MO information that is important in such investigations.

Question 64

What are the first steps that an officer should take when responding to a robbery-in-progress call?

Question 65

What are the three main elements for the crime of robbery? For each element, provide examples of one or two questions that investigators should ask when interviewing the victim.

Question 66

Why is the technology of ALPR so important in the investigation of robbery cases?

Question 67

What indicators might an investigator look for to determine whether a robbery is being falsely reported?

Question 68

Provide five to six examples of physical evidence that might be found at a robbery scene.

Question 69

Explain some of the special challenges that are posed by a robbery investigation.

Question 70

What issues should officers consider when dealing with the victims or witnesses of a robbery?