Criminal Investigations 9th Ed - Ch 13 - Burglary

Question 1

_________ differs from robbery in that burglars are usually covert, robbers confront their victims, and robbery is a crime against a person whereas burglary is a crime against property.]

Answer 1

• Burglary

Question 2

• Most ______ burglars are between the ages of 15 and 25.

Answer 2

amateur

Question 3

• Most ________ burglars are between the ages of 25 and 55

Answer 3

professional

Question 4

The first two officers at the scene of a burglary should place themselves at ________ opposed corners of the building

Answer 4

diagonally

Question 5

• False alarms for burglary account for as much as __% of alarms

Answer 5

96

Question 6

• In cases of __________ burglary, officers should contact the resident(s) and determine the type and amount of loss, with complete descriptions

Answer 6

residential

Question 7

• Any _________evidence at the burglary scene is of the utmost importance

Answer 7

physical

Question 8

_________ is the most common method of entry to commit burglary

Answer 8

Jimmying

Question 9

• A ___________ burglary is the same as a smash and grab burglary

Answer 9

hit-and-run

Question 10

Research shows that premises that are burglarized are likely to be burglarized again

Answer 10

True

Question 11

• There were approximately 2,183,746 burglaries in 2006

Answer 11

o An increase of 1.3% the previous year

Question 12

• Burglaries are classified as residential or commercial

Answer 12

o	NOTE: In Texas they are classified
	Burglary of a Habitation
	Burglary of a Building
	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle
	Burglary of a Coin Operated Machine

Question 13

• The routine-activity theory suggest that crime results from the simultaneous existence of three elements:

Answer 13

o The presence of likely or motivated offenders
o The presence of suitable targets
o The absence of guardians to prevent crime

Question 14

• Some agencies have a _______ ________ _______meaning that they will not respond to a burglary alarm unless criminal activity is first confirmed by either onside security or some other electronic surveillance

Answer 14

verified response policy

Question 15

________ is an act where the dial is sheared from the safe door by a downward blow with a sledge or by holding a chisel to the dial and using a sledge to knock it off

Answer 15

• Punching

Question 16

__________is an act where the burglar drills a hole in a corner of the safe and then makes this hole successively larger by using other drills until the narrow end of a jimmy can be inserted into the hole to pry the door partially open

Answer 16

• Peeling

Question 17

_________ is an act where the burglar uses a sledge and chisels or a heavy chopping instrument, such as an axe, to chop a hole in the bottom of the safe large enough to remove the contents

Answer 17

Chopping

Question 18

__________ (also known as dragging) is where the burglar inserts a V plate over the dial, with the V in place behind the dial. The burglar then tightens the screw bolts one at a time until the dial and the spindle are pulled out

o Works on older safes / Not newer ones

Answer 18

• Pulling

Question 19

_________ is where the burglar drills a hole into the safe near the locking bar area or pushes cotton into an area of the safe door crack and puts nitroglycerin on the cotton. The burglary then places a primer cap against the cotton, tapes it in place and runs a wire to a protected area.

Answer 19

• Blowing

Question 20

__________ uses a “burning bar” (a portable safecracking tool that burns a hole into the safe to gain entry).

Answer 20

• Burning

Question 21

A _________ who receives stolen goods for resale is referred to as a fence

Answer 21

• A go-between

Question 22

• Target hardening involves altering physical characteristics of the property to make it less attractive to criminals

Answer 22

o Adequate locks, lighting, etc
o Installing burglar alarm

o Also known as crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED)