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
amount of loss that does not seem right
false robbery
lack of corroboration or inconsistencies
false robbery
improbable story
false robbery
exceptionally detailed or exceptionally vague descriptions
false robbery
lack of cooperation
false robbery
One of the reasons people commit false robberies is for what?
1.
2.
- insurance money
2. cover up loss from illegal means
Example, husband gambles and wife does not know and he needs to act like he was robbed to hide from embezzlement. True or False
True
If someone is robbed they are going to go straight to the phone and call the police. If not that is an ____ _____.
unusual delay
Example, afraid he was going to come back and kill me for hours does not make since maybe 10 minutes. this means that the
amount of loss does not seem right
Crappy corner store and they say they got robbed of $10,000 in cash they are probably lying. This refers to what?
lack of corroboration or inconsistencies
I just happened to be in the back room asleep so i did not see anything. If you are the only one working the store this is a what?
improbable story
Example, he was exactly 5’7 with a scar and long black hair. If people can give too much detail for a robber who was there for seconds they are _____.
lying
Example, the guy burst in and i tried to fight him off but there is no sign of a struggle. He robbed me at the front desk and left and they do not want you to watch surveillance video. This refers to
lack of cooperation
Anyone of these is not a guarantee that these are fake. True of false
True
