Ch. 12

Question 1

______ comprises about 10 percent of all violent crimes that come to the attention of authorities, being the second most reported crime of violence following aggravated assault.

Answer 1

Robbery

Question 2

Most robbers (about __%) are male, approximately __% of these individuals are 25 years of age or less.

Answer 2

95

75

Question 3

Approximately __ percent of all robberies are executed by an offender armed with a weapon- a crime classified as ____ ______.

Answer 3

50

Armed Robbery

Question 4

Following are the most common types of robberies encountered in banking settings:

(5)

Answer 4

1. Note Pass Robbery
2. Traditional Stick-up Robbery
3. Morning Glory Robbery
4. Closing-Time Robbery
5. Take-Over Robbery

Question 5

The peak hours of “C store” robberies are between __pm to __ am, with about __% being carried out on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights.

Answer 5

10,12

60

Question 6

_____ robbery has become one of the fastest growing and costliest crimes in the United States over the past decade.

Answer 6

Freight

Question 7

Approximately __% of all freight thefts occur on Saturday or Sunday, when the driver has parked the truck for the weekend.

Answer 7

60

Question 8

As many as __% of armored car robberies are an ____ ___ planned and/or executed by persons with knowledge of alarms, delivery routes, and other information concerning when and where armored trucks are carrying the most money and are the most vulnerable to attack.

Answer 8

90

Inside job