Mid-Term 2 Bank Robbery

Question 1

Typology #1

Answer 1

Note Pushers

Question 2

Typology #2

Answer 2

Solo Gunman

Question 3

Typology #3

Answer 3

Crews

Question 4

Typology #4

Answer 4

Armoured Vehicle Robbery

Question 5

M.O. For Typology #1

Answer 5

Surreptitious (Quiet, Discreet, Sneaky, Covert)

Question 6

M.O. For Typology #2

Answer 6

Aggressive (Frightening, Scary, element of surprise)

Question 7

M.O. For Typology #3

Answer 7

Aggressive (Frightening, Scary, element of surprise)

Question 8

M.O. For Typology #4

Answer 8

• Commitment and Investment
• Disguise and Resistance
• Disarming the Armed Guard

Question 9

You See Relationship

Answer 9

Between robber and bank teller. An attempt to create a sense of familiarity and cooperations between the robber and the teller used by note pushers.

Question 10

Hypothesis #1 For Drug Addiction and Gambling

Answer 10

Drugs and/or Gambling leads to crime

Question 11

Hypothesis #2 For Drug Addiction and Gambling

Answer 11

Criminalization Hypothesis (Deviant lifestyle comes first (dabble) and will experience addiction later)

Question 12

Delayed Deterrence

Answer 12

As these robbers get older their thoughts on robbery go from subjective to objective. More fears, less desire

Question 13

Modern Bank Design

Answer 13

“Fortress”, open concept, transparent, convenient, open floor plans, tellers and bankers working in front of some sort of barrier, have ATM’s

Question 14

Traditional Bank Design

Answer 14

Large open spaces, few barriers, lack of security, tellers were easily accessible to customers

Question 15

Criminogenic Knowlege Structure (CKS)

Answer 15

Negative life events are connected & provide a hostile view of people & relationships, preference immediate rewards & a cynical view of conventional norms

Question 16

Examples of CKS

Answer 16

Harsh parenting, racial discrimination, community disadvantage, drug use

Question 17

Why Bank Robbers Do Not Change Their M.O.’s

Answer 17

1. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
2. No way to improve it - simple
3. Superstitious
4. It’s their last time. Won’t get caught
5. Naïve to Distinctiveness

Question 18

Relationship Between Media and Bank Robbery

Answer 18

• Romanticizing of robbery
• Portrays its glamour
• M.O. developed through media influence
• Media portrays it as non-violent, impersonal, fast, easy and low risk
• Overall, it makes the crime look easy

Question 19

What Constitutes Robbery Under the Law?

Answer 19

The taking of property from another person through the use of force or intimidation

Question 20

What Are The Requisites For Robbery Under the Law?

Answer 20

1. The act of taking property
2. From another person
3. Use of force or intimidation
4. Intent

Question 21

Rational Choice Theory

Answer 21

Criminal decision making characterized by a rudimentary cost-benefit analysis. It analyzes the decison making process as it relates to various stages of criminal involvemnt

Question 22

Examples of Rational Choice Theory

Answer 22

Initial motivation, motivation to continue

Question 23

Techniques of Neutralization

Answer 23

Attempt to rationalize/justify courses of action/decisions and protect self-concept

Question 24

4 Examples of Techniques of Neutralization

Answer 24

1. Denial of Responsibility - Passive Role
   Ex. Force of G-d, Mental illness
2. Denial of injury - Dismiss Trauma
   Ex. Bank can afford a loss
3. Denial of Victim - Victim deserved it
   Ex. Nazi’s blaming Jews for the depression
4. Condemnation of the Condemners - Deflecting blame
   Ex. others are hypocrites, crooked cops

Question 25

Connection Between RCT and TN

Answer 25

Both theories suggest that individuals make decisions about their criminal behaviour and that they are able to justify or excuse their actions through various techniques of neutralization

Question 26

What Theoretical Perspectives are These Theories Apart of?

Answer 26

Social Learning and Social Control

Question 27

How is Rational Choice Theory Constrained?

Answer 27

- Ignores background factors - Correlates of crime ignored beyond certainty, swiftness & severity of legal punishment - Overlooks social/cultural context of decision making - Overemphasize the intellectual sophistication of the offender