Chapter 14 Flashcards
While burglars may be classified according to a number of variables, such as preferences for premises to be attacked and types of property that they will, or will not take, the most useful classification is:
Skill
This is the act of slipping open or shimming, by using a strip of celluloid, a spring-bolt lock that does not have an anti-shim device.
Loiding
The methods of safe attack include:
1) the punch
2) pulling
3) the peel
4) the rip
5) blasting
6) drilling
7) burning
8) manipulation
9) the pry
10) the carry-off
ATM attacks may yield considerable forensic evidence, including:
1) tire and shoe impressions,
2) tools and tool marks,
3) fingerprints on dropped currency,
4) beer cans,
5) blood from skinned hands, and
6) food wrappers
Burglars tend to commit their crimes for four broad reasons: (4)
1) keeping themselves and their families fed, clothed, and sheltered
2) keeping the party going
3) keeping up appearances so that they can look better off financially than they are
4) keeping adventure in their livesx
Types of announcements that might provide burglary opportunities include: (3)
1) wedding announcements
2) funeral arrangements
3) gala charity events or parties
Most home burglars go straight to this area because that’s where most people keep small valuables, such as jewelry, cash, furs, and guns.
The Bedroom
Property most frequently taken in residential burglaries: (7)
1) portable electronics, photography, jewelry, clothing
2) household furnishings
3) tools, machinery
4) cash
5) purse, wallet, credit cards
6) bicycles or bicycle parts
7) firearms
What Type of Fence:
They buy only the goods for which they have placed a order with the thief or only from a thief who works for them relatively full time:
Store owners and individuals
What Type of Fence:
They have substantial bankrolls, do business with a select clientele, work for long periods without being caught, usually have several locations at which to store their purchases:
Professional Fences
What Type of Fence:
These fences normally conduct their business legally (e.g. As garages of pawnshops):
Occasional or opportunistic fences
What Type of Fence:
They trade drugs and access to prostitutes for stolen merchandise:
Providers of illicit goods and services
What Type of Fence:
These fences do their business on the Internet:
Technology-proficient fences
Ways of reducing the risk of residential burglary: (6)
1) Stop delivery of mail, or arrange for a neighbor to pick them up daily
2) Arrange for a special watch on their premises
3) Use timers to turn on lights and radios at various times
4) Ask neighbors to immediately report any suspicious activity
5) Have a neighbor come over occasionally and change the position of
drapes, blinds, and other things
6) “Beware of Dog” signs
