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Mid-Term 2 Bank Robbery Flashcards

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Typology #1

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Note Pushers

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Typology #2

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Solo Gunman

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Typology #3

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Crews

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Typology #4

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Armoured Vehicle Robbery

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M.O. For Typology #1

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Surreptitious (Quiet, Discreet, Sneaky, Covert)

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M.O. For Typology #2

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Aggressive (Frightening, Scary, element of surprise)

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M.O. For Typology #3

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Aggressive (Frightening, Scary, element of surprise)

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M.O. For Typology #4

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  • Commitment and Investment
  • Disguise and Resistance
  • Disarming the Armed Guard
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You See Relationship

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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.

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Hypothesis #1 For Drug Addiction and Gambling

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Drugs and/or Gambling leads to crime

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Hypothesis #2 For Drug Addiction and Gambling

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

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Delayed Deterrence

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

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Modern Bank Design

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

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Traditional Bank Design

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

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Criminogenic Knowlege Structure (CKS)

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

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Examples of CKS

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Harsh parenting, racial discrimination, community disadvantage, drug use

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

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  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
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Relationship Between Media and Bank Robbery

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  • 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
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What Constitutes Robbery Under the Law?

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

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What Are The Requisites For Robbery Under the Law?

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

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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

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Examples of Rational Choice Theory

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Initial motivation, motivation to continue

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Techniques of Neutralization

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

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4 Examples of Techniques of Neutralization

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  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
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Connection Between RCT and TN

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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

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What Theoretical Perspectives are These Theories Apart of?

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Social Learning and Social Control

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How is Rational Choice Theory Constrained?

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  • 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

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