Deck 12: Crimes Against Property

Question 1

Which of the following is not a motivation for motor vehicle theft?

A) Stripping
B) Use in a crime
C) Revenge against the vehicle's owner
D) Temporary transportation needs

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the main ways residential burglars generally select their targets?

A) They have some knowledge of the occupants
B) They make a spur of the moment selection
C) They receive information from a tipster
D) They observe a potential target

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following vehicles is not included in the UCR's definition of motor vehicle theft?

A) Automobiles
B) Motorcycles
C) Snowmobiles
D) Airplanes

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Malcolm Kline used the term __________ to refer to the heterogeneous and unplanned nature of offending found among gang members.

A) professional criminal activity
B) offense specialization
C) cafeteria-style offending
D) persistent offending

Question 5

According to UCR and NIBRS data, most burglaries involve ________ entry.

A) forcible
B) lawful
C) unlawful
D) attempted forcible

Question 6

The primary motivation for the crime of joyriding is

A) profit.
B) fun.
C) to meet a long-term need for transportation.
D) to meet an immediate need for transportation.

Question 7

According to Alfred Blumstein, the __________ period is not one of the three distinct phases of a criminal career in property offending.

A) break-in
B) acceleration
C) burnout
D) stable

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of the major property crimes, according to the FBI?

A) Burglary
B) Arson
C) Motor vehicle theft
D) Robbery

Question 9

Most employee theft of cash or merchandise is committed by _________ employees.

A) short-term
B) long-term
C) high-level
D) permanent

Question 10

Which of the following statement about professional auto theft is false?

A) Professional auto thieves engage in more planning in target selection
B) Professional thefts have the lowest recovery rates
C) Professionals are a significant part of the vehicle theft problem
D) Professional thefts are less common than joyriding

Question 11

Which of the following is not included in the BJS definition of identity theft?

A) The unauthorized use or attempted use of existing credit cards
B) The misuse of personal information to obtain new accounts or loans
C) The misuse of cash obtained through fraudulent means
D) The unauthorized use or attempted use of other existing accounts

Question 12

The 1998 Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act

A) criminalized identity theft.
B) made identity theft a federal crime
C) increased prison sentences for criminals convicted of various types of identity theft.
D) mandated the imposition of restitution when sentencing offenders convicted of identity theft.

Question 13

During the 1980s, the parallel rates of robbery and burglary began to diverge. These changes have been linked to

A) changes in the unemployment rate.
B) improvements in the national economy.
C) an increased demand for crack cocaine.
D) increased levels of police corruption.

Question 14

Young children under the age of seven generally start fires

A) due to underlying psychosocial conflicts.
B) for revenge.
C) for personal motives.
D) accidentally.

Question 15

Children between the ages of 8 and 12 mainly start fires

A) accidentally.
B) due to underlying psychosocial conflicts.
C) for revenge.
D) for money.

Question 16

The majority of individuals involved in arson are

A) juveniles.
B) young adults.
C) middle-aged individuals.
D) senior citizens

Question 17

Which of the following is most likely to be a low-level burglary?

A) A juvenile who commits crimes impulsively, usually works with others, and is easily deterred by security devices such as alarms
B) An adult who works in an organized crew and earns a good living from burglary
C) A young adult who uses alcohol and drugs, lacks connections to permit dealing in stolen goods on a large scale, but is not easily deterred by security devices.

Question 18

According to Neil Shover, ___________ criminals commit crime with some degree of skill and earn reasonably well from their crimes.

A) professional
B) persistent
C) avocational
D) occasional

Question 19

Which of the following would be included in the FBI's arson statistics?

A) Fires classified as arson by the proper investigative authorities
B) Fires of suspicious origin
C) Fires of unknown origin
D) All of the above are included

Question 20

One of the best ways to address both shoplifting and employee theft is through

A) security personnel.
B) technology.
C) increasingly severe penalties.
D) warning notices.

Question 21

Foreign organized crime groups are becoming more heavily involved in identity theft.

Question 22

A(n) ___________ receiver is most likely to be used by high-level burglars.

A) professional
B) avocational
C) amateur
D) episodic

Question 23

Low-income households are at a very low risk of burglary victimization.

Question 24

The most commonly stolen motor vehicle is a car.

Question 25

An offender who steals items for sexual gratification rather than for economic gain is known as a voyeuristic burglar.

Question 26

Theft by a professional auto thief is the most common type of auto theft.

Question 27

__________ receivers generally buy stolen property on a small scale, primarily for personal use.

A) Professional
B) Avocational
C) Amateur
D) Episodic

Question 28

Property crimes are often investigated from the perspective of __________ theories.

A) biosocial
B) classical
C) rational choice
D) integrated

Question 29

The FBI classifies fires that are of suspicious or unknown origin as arson.

Question 30

Flash mob larcenies are multiple-offender crimes.

Question 31

Which of the following is not one of the crucial defining characteristics of a professional fence identified by to Darrell Steffensmeier?

A) A professional fence has direct contact with thieves
B) A professional fence buys and sells stolen goods regularly and persistently
C) A professional fence is recognized as a fence by thieves and by the police
D) A professional fence has access to large amounts of ready cash

Question 32

Larceny is often a crime of opportunity.

Question 33

A fence specializes in stolen video games, which he integrates into the legitimate inventory in the video game store he operates. This makes him a(n) _________ fence.

A) generalist
B) fully covered
C) partly covered
D) noncovered

Question 34

New account fraud is the more common type of identity theft.

Question 35

The target of a burglary is a structure.

Question 36

There is a clear link between social class and juvenile involvement in auto theft.

Question 37

Larceny and burglary are legally the same crime.

Question 38

A fence commits the crime of

A) burglary.
B) receiving stolen property.
C) robbery.
D) larceny-theft.

Question 39

During the __________ period of a property offender's criminal career, rehabilitation efforts are most likely to fail.

A) break-in
B) acceleration
C) burnout
D) stable

Question 40

The majority of those involved in arson are juveniles.

Question 41

According to Neil Shover, __________ criminals commit crime with some degree of skill, earn reasonably well from their crimes, and spend rather little time incarcerated.

Question 42

The goal of a(n) __________ burglar may be only to look around, not to actually take anything.

Question 43

The use of a fence is the most common method of disposing of stolen goods for most thieves.

Question 44

Avocational receivers are usually professional fences.

Question 45

Regardless of motive, the vast majority of individuals involved in arson are ________.

Question 46

The final phase of a property offender's criminal career is known as the __________ period.

Question 47

According to Mike Maguire's typology, ________ burglars are professionals.

Question 48

List and define the four major property crimes, according to the FBI.

Question 49

The most frequently-occurring property crime is __________.

Question 50

The majority of professional fences are involved in a legitimate business that acts as a cover for criminal activities.

Question 51

According to Alfred Blumstein, property offenders are most committed to a criminal career during the stable phase.

Question 52

Cafeteria-style offending describes offending among gang members.

Question 53

________account fraud occurs when identity thieves use personal information to open accounts in the victim's name and make charges indiscriminately.

Question 54

A public school teacher who got a good deal on stolen items from a student is a(n) __________ receiver.

Question 55

A professional fence who deals in only certain types of stolen goods is known as a(n) __________.

Question 56

Removing air bags, radios, seats, and other parts from a stolen car is known as __________.

Question 57

Fully covered fences do not deal in stolen goods that are outside the inventory of their legitimate business.

Question 58

Offense specialization is common among property offenders.

Question 59

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

Question 60

Explain how residential burglars select their targets.

Question 61

What is identity theft? What are the two main categories of identity theft?