Criminal Investigations 9th Ed - Ch 12 - Robbery

Question 1

________ is the felonious taking of another’s property, either directly from the person or in that person’s presence, through force or intimidation

Answer 1

Robbery

o (NOTE: SEE TEXAS PENAL CODE DEFINITION)

Question 2

• When considering the characteristics of a robbery:

Answer 2

o They are often committed by strangers rather than acquaintances
o If committed by youths, robbery is more likely to be done in a group and using strong-arm tactics
o Middle-aged and older people tend to be the victims

Question 3

• Robberies are often classified into four categories:

Answer 3

o Residential
 Home invasion

o Commercial
 Convenient store robbery

o Street
 Walking down the street

o Vehicle-driver
 Car-jacking

Question 4

• The priorities at a hostage situation are to:

Answer 4

o Preserve life
o Apprehend the hostage taker
o Recover / protect property

Question 5

• A _______ _________ report make by characterized by unusual delay in reporting the offense, lack of correspondence with the physical evidence, and improbable events

Answer 5

false robbery

Question 6

________ ___________ is the phenomenon that occurs when hostages report that they have no ill feelings toward the hostage takers and that they feared the police more than they feared their captors

Answer 6

• Stockholm syndrome

Question 7

Most robbers carry a weapon or other threatening item or indicate to the victim that they are

Answer 7

armed

Question 8

_________ take much less time than other crimes

Answer 8

Robberies

Question 9

_________ is a category of robbery that is related to taking a motor vehicle by force or threat of force and is part of vehicle-driver robberies

Answer 9

• Carjacking

Question 10

The elapsed time between the ________ of a robbery and the time the police are notified is usually longer than the actual response time

Answer 10

commission

Question 11

Officers responding to robberies should be careful of __________ suspects

Answer 11

stereotyping

Question 12

• The ________ investigates robberies of banks

Answer 12

FBI

Question 13

Most robbers are visibly armed with a weapon or dangerous device and make an ____demand of the victim

Answer 13

oral

Question 14

• United States currency with the serial numbers recorded and placed at each teller position in a bank is referred to as

Answer 14

“bait money”

Question 15

_______ __________ is a type of robbery that is usually associated with young Asian gang members

Answer 15

• Home invasion

Question 16

• One element that distinguishes professional versus amateur bank robbers is that professionals will flee the scene using a

Answer 16

car

Question 17

• In 1992, Congress passed and President George H.W. Bush signed the ____ ___-_____ Act, making armed carjacking a federal offense

Answer 17

Anti Car-Theft

Question 18

__________ robberies occur most frequently toward the end of the week between 6PM and 4AM

Answer 18

• Commercial

Question 19

The need for ___________ is based on the principle that the main priority is to preserve life including the hostages, the hostage takers, the police, and the innocent bystanders.

Answer 19

negotiations

Question 20

• Robbery is one of the three most violent crimes against a person

Answer 20

o Behind only homicide and rape

Question 21

• In 2006, there was an estimated 417,122 _______ (7.2% increase from previous year)

Answer 21

robberies

Question 22

__________ were used in 42.2 % of robberies

Answer 22

• Firearms

Question 23

• Robbery suspects usually live within ___ miles of the robbery

Answer 23

100

Question 24

• A ___ ____ is a bundle of currency containing a colored dye and tear gas

Answer 24

dye pack

Question 25

• The _____ of a robbery, its potential for violence and the taking of hostages and the usual lack of evidence at the scene pose special challenges for investigators

Answer 25

speed