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  1. What characteristic is a burglar.
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  1. They are represented by virtually every creed, gender, and color, skillful, or bungling amateurs.
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  1. What is the most pervasive property crime
  2. What type of crime is burglary
  3. What is burglary defined
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  1. Burglary.
  2. A property crime
  3. A covert crime in which the criminal works during the nighttime , outside the presence of witnesses.
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  1. Who commit the most burglaries
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  1. Opportunists.
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  1. How is burglary different from robbery, what are burglars more concerned with
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  1. Burglars are more concerned with financial gain and les prepared for a violent altercation with a victim
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  1. What is the burglars goal

2. Who does a burglar usually sell goods to.

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  1. To steal as much valuable property as possible and sell what they steal.
  2. A fence.
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  1. The UCR uses three categories of burglary
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  1. Forcible entry
  2. Unlawful entry or no force used.
  3. Attempted forcible entry.
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  1. What are invitations to a burglar.
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  1. Unlocked doors and opened Windows.
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  1. What are more common daytime burglars or nighttime burglars.
  2. Why
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  1. Daytime burglars are much more common.

2. Because houses are usually empty.

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  1. What category of burglary is most common.

2. What neighborhood properties account for the majority of burglaries.

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  1. Forcible entry burglary

2. Residential properties.

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  1. What is the difference between burglary and robbery.
  2. Burglary
  3. Robbery.

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  1. Burglary is a property crime.
  2. In burglary the thief seeks to avoid direct contact with people.
  3. Burglary locations are usually unoccupied.
  4. Burglaries usually have no witnesses.
  5. The robber chooses to confront his victim.
  6. Locations where witnesses are present.
  7. Robbery is a crime against person.
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  1. Why do people commit burglary
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  1. It’s a quick opportunity to acquire money or other valuables on short notice.
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  1. The average burglar spends less then how many minutes trying to break into a house.
  2. What time at night will a burglary typically happen.
  3. Why.
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  1. Less then 5 minutes.
  2. Between 7pm and 12pm.
  3. Because between these hours a burglar will become most inconspicuous on the street.
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  1. What will burglars look for to indicate the structure is vacant.
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  1. Newspapers collecting in the front of the residence. Indicating that no one has been home.
  2. Empty garage left open.
  3. House with too many lights on or just one light left on.
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  1. Burglaries are divided into two categories.
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  1. Residential burglary

2. Commercial burglary

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  1. Where do residential burglars focus on .
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  1. Apartments or houses

2. Usually the higher income areas of town.

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  1. What is most typically sought in a burglary
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  1. Money.
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  1. What houses are the most attractive to the burglar.
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  1. Single family detached houses.
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  1. What months is burglary the highest

2. What month is burglary the lowest.

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  1. The highest is August.

2. The lowest if February.

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  1. Burglars select targets based on what key factors.
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  1. Familiarity with the target, and convenience of the location
  2. Occupancy
  3. Visibility or surveillability
  4. Accessibility
  5. Vulnerability or security
  6. Potential rewards.
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  1. What does determining the time a burglary occurs help with.

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  1. Developing crime prevention strategies
    And
  2. Identifying potential suspects.
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  1. What houses are more vulnerable to being burglarized 5
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  1. Houses near a ready pool of offenders
  2. Houses near major thoroughfares
  3. Houses on the outskirts of neighborhoods.
  4. Houses previously burglarized.
  5. Houses near burglarized houses.
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  1. Why are houses near offenders vulnerable.
  2. Why are houses near major thoroughfares vulnerable
  3. Why are houses on the outskirts vulnerable
  4. Why are houses previously burglarized vulnerable
  5. Why are houses next to burglarized houses vulnerable
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  1. Cause they are near drug addicts, shopping centers, sports arenas, transit stations , and urban high crime areas, and large youth populations.
  2. Heavy vehicle traffic brings outsiders into an area.
  3. They have greater exposure to strangers.
  4. Because factors which made them vulnerable once, like occupancy or location are difficult to change. Houses previously targeted are 4 times more likely to be targeted again, and within six weeks.
  5. May return to burglarize same house, but if there are imorovements that harden it, they may go next door.
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  1. How much more likely is a house that was burglarized once to be burglarized again.
  2. Within how long will the same burglar attempt to burglarize the same house.
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  1. 4 times as likely

2. Within six weeks.

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  1. What will a burglar usually do to confirm that a house is vacant.
  2. Which type houses are most vulnerable. 3
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  1. Ring the doorbell.

2. Single parent, one person, and younger occupant homes.

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  1. The following houses are at higher risk of burglary
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  1. Houses vacant for extended periods. Vacation or weekend homes.
  2. Houses with signs of vacancy.
  3. Houses routinely vacant during the day.
  4. Houses of new residents.
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  1. Which houses are less likely to be burglarized.
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Houses with

  1. The lights on
  2. Vehicle in the driveway,
  3. Visible activity
  4. Audible noise
  5. Houses near occupied houses.
  6. Houses with dogs.
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  1. With in how long does a burglar dispose of the goods
  2. How do burglars typically dispose of goods.
  3. What do few burglars actually use
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  1. Within 24 hours.
  3. Through local pawnshops
  4. Taxi drivers
  5. Small store owners.
  6. A fence.
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  1. What are common entry points for a burglar

2. What do burglars usually use to break in.

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  1. Unsecured Windows and doors.
  3. Simple tools ,
  4. such as screwdrivers or
  5. crowbars to pry open weak locks.
  6. Or simply break a window or kick in door.
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  1. What is the most common entry point for a burglar.
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  1. It’s unknown. There is no consensus about the most common point,
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  1. What has the lowest clearance rate as a whole according to the UCR

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  1. Burglary is committed when a person 4
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  1. Knowingly breaks or
  2. Remains in
  3. A building or structure belonging to another
  4. For the purpose of committing a crime Theron
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  1. What type of evidence are most burglars convicted on.1
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  1. On circumstantial evidence.
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  1. What is simple larceny
  2. What is grand larceny
  3. What distinguishes the difference between the two
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  1. Shoplifting
  2. Automobiles.
  3. The dollar amount. Usually under 200 is simple
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  1. What is the dollar amount to be considered larceny

2. What are the elements of larceny theft. A person commits the crime of larceny if he:

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  1. Any theft of any amount is larceny.
  3. Takes and carries away
  4. The personal property
  5. Of another
  6. Without consent and with the intent to stea.
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  1. Definition of larceny

2. What crimes are excluded from larceny 5

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  1. The unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property of another without the use of force, violence, or fraud.
  3. Embezzlement
  4. Confidence games
  5. Forgery
  6. Worthless checks
  7. Actual motor vehicle theft.
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  1. What crime accounts for the majority of white collar felonies.
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  1. Forgery and fraud.
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  1. What is the biggest and most common indicator that a person is committing fraud
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  1. Living beyond their means.
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  1. What is check kiting
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  1. Drawing cash on accounts made up of uncollected funds.
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  1. Who should the first person interviewed be in a check forgery.

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  1. The person who received the forged check. The acceptor.
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  1. What is a primary element of the crime of embezzlement
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  1. Embezzlement cases usually involve employees from what department
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  1. Accounting.
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  1. What is one of the hallmarks of embezzlement.
  2. What is pilferage.
  3. What is so difficult about pilferage. 2
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  1. Pilferage (retail theft)
  2. Stealing of merchandise by a company’s employees (retail theft)
  3. It’s hard to detect and its accurately provide the amount stolen
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  1. What accounts for the greatest losses in a retail business
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  1. Shoplifting.
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  1. When is an arrest for shoplifting appropriate
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  1. When the person has walked beyond the last pay station.
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  1. Who are more likely to be a victim of identity fraud. Men or won men
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  1. What is a big precursor crime to other crimes
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  1. Who has the jurisdiction to investigate identity theft
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  1. The us secret service
  2. The us postal inspection service
  3. The FBI
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  1. What does the federal identity theft and assumption deterrence act of 1998 do
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  1. Give the FTC a substantial role in the campaign against intensity theft
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  1. What is the motive for identity theft

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  1. They are after personal and confidential information that can be used for monetary gain.
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  1. How much time does it take for an experienced car thief to steal a car
  2. Why are most cars stolen
  3. What manufacturer and model of car is the most commonly stolen
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  1. Less then one minute.
  2. For their parts.
  3. Toyota Camry, Honda Accord , and the Ford Taurus.
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  1. What types of cars are usually stolen
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  1. SUV’s , pickup trucks, and mini vans.
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  1. What is the number one stolen car.
  2. What year of cars are stolen
  3. How old are the top ten stolen cars
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  1. The Honda Civic
  2. Older model cars
  3. Eight of the top ten stolen cars are 10 years old or older.
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  1. What are the most common reasons for stealing a vehicle.4

2. What is the number one reason.

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  1. Joyriding
  2. Theft for resale
  3. Transportation for other crimes
  4. Stripping and chop shop operations.
  5. Joyriding .
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  1. Before what year did manufacturers VINs carry

2. What happened as of 1981 regarding vins

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  1. Prior to 1981.

2. All Vins use the standard 17 character VIN, requiring all vehicle in the US to have the standardized VIN.

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  1. WHAT is a common way of altering the vin number.

2. . What are some other ways.

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  1. By changing the vin and then altering the documents that coincide with it.
  2. Salvage switch, modified VIn, or a bogus VIN.
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  1. What is the salvage switch method
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  1. When a thief purchases a wrecked vehicle that is unrepairable , strictly for its certificate of title and VIN. The thief then steals a similar vehicle and switches vin.
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  1. What is the modified VIN technique
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  1. Replace the original vin with a phony one.
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  1. What is the BOGUS VIN
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  1. To construct a completely bogus vin that resembles the old one
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  1. Tools of the trade for a car thief.

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  1. Tow truck
  2. Slim Jim
  3. Slide hammer
  4. Ignition extractor
  5. Force tool
  6. Key cutter, code book. Blank Kens
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  1. Where do carjackings most frequently occur.
  2. What is the Anti Car Theft Act.
  3. What did the Violent crime control and Law enforcement make carjacking resulting in death.
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  1. In urban areas.
  2. Act which made armed auto theft (carjacking) a federal offense.
  3. A federal offense punishable by death.
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  1. When are most carjacking committed.

2. What do the majority of carjackings include the use of

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  1. At night.

2. . The use of firearms.

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  1. What is the most common vehicle fraud.

2. What is another

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  1. Altering the VIN by changing the VIn plate and reregistering the car.
  2. The owner give up. He pays a third party to dispose of the car.
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  1. What are the elements of burglary

Who is burglary a crime against
Is there violence
Are there additional felonies

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  1. Burglary is a crime against the dwelling targeted
  2. No violence is directed toward any of the occupants.
  3. As a rule, after the burglar enters the structure, no additional felony must be committed for the legal elements of the crime to be met.
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  1. What are the two types of burglary

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  1. Residential and warehouse.
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  1. Why is establishing proof of a fencing operation difficult to prove and time consuming.
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  1. Because first the property in question must be identified as stolen. Also they must prove the fence knew they were stolen.
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  1. What are the categories of embezzlement
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  1. Theft of currency
  2. Manipulation of accounts
  3. Retail theft/pilferage.
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  1. Where are vehicle typically stolen from
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  1. Shopping malls, streets, driveways, parking lots, garages, and car dealerships.

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