Criminal Inv-Chapter 12, Property Crimes

Question 1

FBI Uniform Crime reports on burglary 2008

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2,222,196 in US 
23% of all property crime
61% forced entry
32% unlawful entries
7% attempted entry
70% residential properties
estimated loss 4.6 billion
12.5% cleared by arrest or exep

Question 2

probability of profit and saftey is perhaps

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at the core of this site-selection process

Question 3

investigative phase

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“cold” portion of this crime-solving process. If not apprehended at scene, must be apprehended as a result of an investigative process

Question 4

when bank vaults are involved, a variation of this burning technique is the use that makes the original oxygenacetylene torch much more efficient

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of a thermal-burn burning bar. - burn thru 6 in tempered steel in 15 to 20 seconds.

Question 5

two types of burglars

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professional

amateur.

Question 6

rapist burglars exhibit needs to satisfy various

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psychological and physical desires

Question 7

behavior cycle of burglary

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needs, opportuniteis, means, satisfaction, choice

Question 8

common law, larceny defined as

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trespassory taking and carrying away persona property belonging to another with an intent to deprive the owner of such property permanently

Question 9

Currently, larceny is defined as

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unlawful taking or stealing of property or articles without the use of force or violence

Question 10

means used to dispose of the proceeds of crime

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the loot or swag

Question 11

thieves are known as

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single pattern offenders.

Question 12

“paper” car

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forged title to a nonexistent vehicle.

Question 13

shrinkage

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business uses for the loss of inventory from employees theft.

Question 14

FBI reports in auto theft 2008

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956,846 stolen
314.7 per one hundred thousand inhabitants
$6.4 billion lost
average loss $6750
72 % are automobiles

Question 15

when employees consume the employers product while on job or take home items

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incidental theft

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when employees is presented with an opportunity for theft

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situational theft

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This theft is usually motivated by need to support a vice of the employee, such as gambling, drugs or alchohol.

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continual theft

Question 18

fraud elements

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intentional deceit, concealment, corruptions, misrepresentation, abuse of trust to gain property

Question 19

what often silence the victims in fraud cases

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the guile, deception and trickery

Question 20

The action phase, in which suspects are identified, pursued, apprehended

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continuing investigations

Question 21

fraud auditing

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are assigned the task of detecting and preventing frauds in commercial transactions.

Question 22

4 common characteristics of fraud

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criminal intent
wrongful objective
disguise or concealment of objective
reliance on victims cupidity, carelessness

Question 23

theses frauds are based on promises of unusual returns; something for nothing, double your money, or income for life

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bunco schemes and con games

Question 24

pigeon drop or pocketbook drop

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pigeon is victim.

Question 25

Common-law burglary required proof of 6 elements

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a breaking
an entry
in the nighttime
of a dwelling house
belonging to another
intent to commit a felony

Question 26

most jurisdiction today, conviction of burglary requires only 3 elements

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entry
of a building
with intent to steal or commit another felony

Question 27

The “attack” of the thief is

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planning, direction and operating skills to steal either money and valuable property