Deck 13: Robbery

Question 1

The importance of robbery resides in its

A) economics and fear that its creates.
B) frequency and the potential for violence.
C) resistance to investigative efforts.
D) all of the preceding are correct.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Robbery is a face-to-face confrontation between the victim and perpetrator.Why is it that many times witnesses are unable to provide much descriptive info about the perpetrator?

A) The perpetrator wore a mask of some type.
B) The witnesses are able to provide information about the suspect.
C) Witnesses are often upset and may have seen the perpetrator only briefly.
D) The witnesses observe the perpetrator but are reluctant to describe him/her for fear of reprisals.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

When choosing a store to rob,which of the following factors are important to the robber?

A) The amount of money they can get.
B) Escape route.
C) A lone employee.
D) All of the preceding are important factors.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

A minimal amount of casual planning is indicative of the

A) ambush.
B) selective raid.
C) planned operation.
D) stealth raid.

Question 5

Home invasion robberies typically target the

A) residence.
B) person.
C) potential for "gain."
D) All of the preceding are correct.

Question 6

What is the main purpose of a greeter at a bank?

A) Welcome customers and aid them in conducting their bank business in the most efficient and effective manner, and to promote good will.
B) To remotely trigger the dye pack as the robber leaves the bank with the money.
C) To welcome customers and reduce the anonymity of a would-be robber.
D) None of the preceding.

Question 7

Based upon the amount of planning,three styles of robbery can be identified.These are the

A) ambush, selective raid, planned operation.
B) cowboy, group, and professional.
C) unplanned, simple plan, and detailed plan.
D) cowboy, simple plan, selective raid.

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of the elements of the crime of robbery?

A) Taking and carrying away.
B) The personal property of another.
C) With the intent to deprive permanently.
D) Without the use of force, fear, or threat of force.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

A) A primary tactical objective of an officer responding to a robbery in progress call is perpetrator apprehension.
B) Approximately 60% of robberies are by armed suspects.
C) Robbery is basically in interracial crime.
D) All of the preceding are false.

Question 10

What is the highest risk job for being a victim of a violent crime at work?

A) Convenience store clerk.
B) Taxi cab driver.
C) ATM repairer.
D) Motel clerk.

Question 11

Youthful robbers are likely to commit strong arm robberies in which no weapon is involved and in which they suddenly attack and beat the victim.What is another name for this type of robbery?

A) Kidnap assault.
B) Mugging.
C) Felony assault.
D) Aggravated battery.

Question 12

A style of robbery that involves no planning and depends almost entirely on the element of surprise is the

A) ambush.
B) selective raid.
C) planned operation.
D) stealth raid.

Question 13

When armed robbery is committed,the perpetrator is most likely to have

A) brass knuckles.
B) martial arts weapons.
C) a knife.
D) a handgun.

Question 14

Which is true about ATM robberies?

A) The victim is with an acquaintance 96 percent of the time.
B) Typically the suspect is unarmed.
C) Typically the victim is a lone woman.
D) None of the choices are correct.

Question 15

In 93 percent of visible street robberies,the victim is

A) alone.
B) going to or from a leisure activity.
C) within five miles of his/her home.
D) all of the preceding are correct.

Question 16

The term "carjacking" originated in

A) Detroit.
B) Chicago.
C) New Orleans.
D) Los Angeles.

Question 17

Which of the following statements about truck hijacking is/are correct?

A)The driver may be cooperating with the hijackers.
B)Hijackers tend to steal high value and/or easy to dispose of goods.
C) Hijackings occur more frequently in or near large cities.
D) All of the preceding are correct.

Question 18

In reference to the crime of robbery,trespassory is

A) the illegal taking of property.
B) the carrying away of the property taken.
C) the taking of property.
D) It may be any of the preceding depending on which type of crime occurred.

Question 19

What is the reason(s)for the decline in ATM robberies?

A) ATM locations are designed where a customer has a high visibility of their surroundings.
B) ATM's use landscaping of 24 inches or less.
C) ATM's are well lit at night.
D) All of the preceding are reasons for the decline.

Question 20

Truck-hijacking is most often committed by

A) juveniles.
B) experienced armed robbers.
C) ex-truckers.
D) inexperienced armed robbers.

Question 21

Taxicab drivers are easy targets because they work alone,are available at all times of the day and night,do business on a cash basis,and can be called or directed to locations that favor the offenders.

Question 22

Home-invasion robberies typically target those residences wherein the suspect believes there is a lot of "loot" to be obtained.

Question 23

Getaway vehicles are more prevalent when there are ________ or more offenders.

Question 24

Some banks conceal electronic ________ with the robbery money,thus aiding police in locating offenders.

Question 25

The officers' previous experience with,and knowledge of,a particular location increases their vulnerability and is known as

A) action stereotyping.
B) physical stereotyping.
C) situational stereotyping.
D) racial stereotyping.

Question 26

In approximately 85% of robberies,the perpetrator is armed,primarily with either with a gun or knife.

Question 27

Truck hijacking is normally committed by experienced armed robbers acting on inside information.

Question 28

The FBI recommends that banks install bullet-resistant glass referred to as ________ between tellers and customers.

Question 29

Robbery consists of the following elements: (1)taking and (2)carrying away of (3)personal property of (4)another,with (5)the intent to deprive permanently,without (6)the use of force,fear,or threat of force.

Question 30

Convenience stores account for approximately 50% of all reported robberies as these stores do a lot of business in cash,are open 24 hours per day,have many locations,and little or no protection from robberies.

Question 31

An officer's expectations that the robber will be of a particular description or have difficulty believing witnesses descriptions is a definition of

A) action stereotyping.
B) physical stereotyping.
C) situational stereotyping.
D) racial stereotyping.

Question 32

The purpose of running a file check on robbery victims is to see if

A) there are any outstanding warrants on them.
B) they gave their true identity.
C) they have a history of making criminal complaints.
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 33

Due to its personal and often violent nature,robbery is one of the crimes most feared by the public,a fear that may be heightened by perceptions of police inability to deal effectively with robberies.

Question 34

Research suggests that many bank robberies are spontaneous and opportunistic crimes that are often acts of desperation.

Question 35

Bank robberies,and for that matter,most robberies appear to be well-planned offenses committed by professional criminals.

Question 36

When the officers' expectations are so set to see one thing that he or she fails to perceive the event accurately is termed

A) action stereotyping.
B) physical stereotyping.
C) situational stereotyping.
D) racial stereotyping.

Question 37

Cash with sequential serial numbers that are recorded by the bank is

A) a tracking device.
B) bait money.
C) bandit barriers.
D) limiting cash access.

Question 38

The objective of the confrontation between robber and victim is to get the victim's immediate compliance.

Question 39

Ninety-eight percent of robbed banks have interior surveillance cameras but this does not appear to deter bank robbers.The reason for their perceived ineffectiveness is that they do not believe they will be ________,

Question 40

Some banks use ________ to prevent stolen money from being used as they stain both the money and the robber.

Question 41

________ stereotyping occurs when an officer's expectations to see one thing are so set that the officer fails to perceive the event accurately.

Question 42

Another aspect of ________ stereotyping is that the investigator may have difficulty in believing witnesses' descriptions.

Question 43

When is purse snatching a robbery?

Question 44

What considerations are required as you approach the scene of a robbery?

Question 45

Give a profile of visible street robberies.

Question 46

Discuss how home invaders operate.

Question 47

What are action,physical,and situational stereotyping?

Question 48

________ stereotyping is an officer's expectations that the robber will be of a particular description.

Question 49

Why should a file check be made of a robbery victim?

Question 50

The primary objectives of officers responding to a robbery call are ________ safety,officer protection,and tactical control of the scene.

Question 51

Give three explanations for the increase in carjackings.

Question 52

What are the elements of the crime of robbery?

Question 53

How are drivers confronted in truck hijacking robberies?

Question 54

Why is it important to have a standard operating procedure for robbery investigations?

Question 55

Banks have employed a wide variety of ________ strategies that are designed to make the bank interior appear inhospitable to would-be robbers.