Chapter 9: Robbery, Extortion & Bribery

Question 1

Robbery

Answer 1

The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program defines robbery as the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.

Question 2

Elements of Robbery

Answer 2

1. The theft of Property
2. From another person OR presence of another person
3. By the use of force, fear OR intimidation

Question 3

Robbery Statistics

Answer 3

54% of robberies occur between 6pm-6am

1/3 involve an injury to the victim

16% occur at/near the victim’s home

11% occur in a parking lot / garage

Less than 1% suffered no loss of money

Over 26% of victims lost less than $50

17% of victims lost $500 or more

Question 4

Extortion

Answer 4

The theft of property from another person by means of threats of future violence, exposure of secrets, or taking or withholding official action

Question 5

Elements of Extortion

Answer 5

1. The theft of property
2. From another person
3. By the use of threats of future violence, the exposure of secrets, or taking or withholding official actions

Question 6

Larceny defined

Answer 6

A person commits larceny when, with intent to deprive another of property or to appropriate the same to himself or a third person, he wrongfully takes, obtains or withholds such property from an owner.

Question 7

Blackmail

Answer 7

A form of extortion whereby a threat is made to disclose a secret, a crime, some type of social disgrace or an embarrassment.

Question 8

Bribery

Answer 8

Money, goods or favor that is promised or given for the purpose of influencing the conduct or judgment of a person who is in a position of trust.

Question 9

Two Types of Bribery

Answer 9

1. To give a public official money or property of any value in exchange for an agreement by the official to do or refrain from doing something that is against an official duty.
2. For a public official to agree to do something that is a contradiction of his/her duty in exchange for money/property of any value.

Question 10

Another term for the behavior described in 53a-136a is:

Answer 10

Car-jacking

Question 11

According to the video about Rod Blagojevich, the most striking crime he committed was?

Answer 11

Trying to sell a vacant senate seat

Question 12

A Latin term for a bribery type of agreement is known as:

Answer 12

Quid Pro Quo

Question 13

What was the name of the law enforcement operation that is referred to in the college admissions bribery scandal video?

Answer 13

Varsity Blues