Section 10.1 Flashcards
- not reported in the preliminary investigation
- rapid crime = bad descriptions
- items taken are difficult to trace
Difficulties in the preliminary investigation for robbery
Within the first few minutes or hours after the crime happens. The crime is not usually reported until long after the police are called. If the robber takes your phone it could be even longer.
Not reported in the preliminary investigation
Eyewitness descriptions get better the longer the victim and the bad guy are in close proximity. Kidnapping where the offender spends days will be better than a quick robbery. This refers to what?
Rapid crime = bad descriptions
Example, car is easy to track because of the license plate and vin number. Cash is difficult to track without what?
Serial numbers
Example, jewelry is sold and it is easy to be melted. Example, gems are like diamonds are easy to sell and hard to ____.
track
He buys stolen stuff from people and he sells it as legitimate.
Fence
Common crime and usually these people will have cover jobs like running an antique store.
Fence
Example, pawn shop. If a pawn shop buys something stolen and the police come in they just lose all their money. They have a financial interest in not buying stolen goods. True or False
True
During ______ investigations you should check pawn shops, auction sites, fences, etc…
robbery
Example, gas station. You should not just check for robbery you should also check what?
Surveillance
Gas station robbery look at cameras and the cameras across the street and the direction the car went. Should you do all this?
yes
Should you check rental car agencies during a robbery?
yes
Check complaints about suspicious people and vehicles for what?
robbery
Example, bank robber displayed gun but also wrote a note and was wearing a clown mask and only took money from the tills and was gone within two minutes. Compare and see what?
MO same for any other cases. Will make it easier to solve
Unusual delay
false robbery
