Deck 2: Burglary and Kidnapping

Question 1

For a crime to be a robbery, there must be _____.

A) breaking and entering
B) the threat of taking of property
C) bodily injury or the threat of bodily injury
D) None of the above

Answer 1

C

Question 2

An investigator seeks to determine if there was a design or purpose to commit a crime, also known as _____.

A) actus rea
B) mens rea
C) guilt
D) preconception

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The Federal Bureau of Investigation collects crime data using the _____, which consists of information reported on a monthly basis by more than 16,000 law enforcement agencies in the United States.

A) Repository of Criminal Behavior
B) Central Crime Database
C) Uniform Crime Report
D) None of the above

Answer 3

C

Question 4

When determining solvability factors, an officer will look for all of the following EXCEPT _____.

A) discovery of useful physical evidence
B) significant modus operandi
C) the believability of witnesses
D) the name of the suspect

Question 5

Indentifying a modus operandi can help law enforcement _____.

A) connect the crime with other similar crimes
B) lay a trap for the suspect
C) question witnesses
D) All of the above

Question 6

In most states, burglary is a misdemeanor and robbery is a felony.