Question 1

Arson ____ involves a business owner burning his or her property to escape financial problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  profit 
B)  embezzlement 
C)  relief 
D)  fraud 
A)  profit 
B)  embezzlement 
C)  relief 
D)  fraud

Question 2

Professional shoplifters who steal with the intention of reselling stolen merchandise to pawnshops or fences are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  cannons or receivers. 
B)  good burglars. 
C)  heels or boosters. 
D)  snitches. 
A)  cannons or receivers. 
B)  good burglars. 
C)  heels or boosters. 
D)  snitches.

Question 3

Embezzlement is distinguished from fraud on the basis of:

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the act occurred against an organization or an individual. 
B)  the number of actors "working the scheme." 
C)  the dollar value of what was taken and the absence of a weapon in perpetrating the criminal act. 
D)  when the criminal intent was formed and whether a serious breach of trust has taken place. 
A)  whether the act occurred against an organization or an individual. 
B)  the number of actors "working the scheme." 
C)  the dollar value of what was taken and the absence of a weapon in perpetrating the criminal act. 
D)  when the criminal intent was formed and whether a serious breach of trust has taken place.

Question 4

Misrepresenting a fact in a way that causes a victim to willingly give his or her property to the wrongdoer, who then keeps it, is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  factual pretense. 
B)  fraud. 
C)  naïve pretense. 
D)  opportunistic pretense. 
A)  factual pretense. 
B)  fraud. 
C)  naïve pretense. 
D)  opportunistic pretense.

Question 5

A burglar who has technical competence, maintains personal integrity, specializes in burglary, has financial success, and has the ability to avoid prison sentences is known as a(n)_______ burglar.

Accepted Answer

A)  professional 
B)  occupational 
C)  high-end 
D)  commercial 
A)  professional 
B)  occupational 
C)  high-end 
D)  commercial

Question 6

Men prefer to commit residential burglary by themselves; women most often work with others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

_____ fences are amateur fences who barter stolen goods for services.

Accepted Answer

A)  Assistant 
B)  Associational 
C)  Baby 
D)  Opportunity 
A)  Assistant 
B)  Associational 
C)  Baby 
D)  Opportunity

Question 8

An act in violation of the criminal law that is designed to bring financial gain to the offender is known as _________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An act in violation of the criminal...

Question 9

Fencing is dominated by professional criminals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Professionals who make a living by passing bad checks are known as _________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Professionals who make a living by passing...

Question 11

_________ is a crime that occurs when someone who is trusted with property fraudulently converts it.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ is a crime that occurs when...

Question 12

A buyer and seller of stolen merchandise is often referred to as a ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A buyer and seller of stolen merchandise...

Question 13

It is common for penal codes to recognize different degrees of burglary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

_________ are usually respectable persons who do not conceive of themselves as thieves, but are systematic shoplifters who steal merchandise for their own use.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ are usually respectable persons who do...

Question 15

A _______ burglary is characterized by rapes occurring in homes and involving theft, violence, and weapons.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _______ burglary is characterized by rapes...

Question 16

Of the eight index crimes, motor vehicle theft is the only one to see a significant increase over the past decade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Professional thieves make a significant amount of their income from criminal activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The best-known account of professional theft is the life of Chic Conwell, in _____________ classic book The Professional Thief .

Accepted Answer

A)  Edwin Sutherland's 
B)  Lawrence Craft Driscoll's 
C)  Paul Klenowski's 
D)  Robert Merton's 
A)  Edwin Sutherland's 
B)  Lawrence Craft Driscoll's 
C)  Paul Klenowski's 
D)  Robert Merton's

Question 19

The vast majority of shoplifters are amateur pilferers or snitches. What are their motivations for stealing and how do they rationalize their behavior?

Accepted Answer

Snitches are usually respectable people

Question 20

A buyer and seller of stolen merchandise is known as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  snitch. 
B)  booster. 
C)  cannon. 
D)  fence. 
A)  snitch. 
B)  booster. 
C)  cannon. 
D)  fence.

Arson ____ involves a business owner burning his or her property to escape financial problems.

Professional shoplifters who steal with the intention of reselling stolen merchandise to pawnshops or fences are known as:

Embezzlement is distinguished from fraud on the basis of:

Misrepresenting a fact in a way that causes a victim to willingly give his or her property to the wrongdoer, who then keeps it, is known as:

A burglar who has technical competence, maintains personal integrity, specializes in burglary, has financial success, and has the ability to avoid prison sentences is known as a(n)_______ burglar.

Men prefer to commit residential burglary by themselves; women most often work with others.

_____ fences are amateur fences who barter stolen goods for services.

An act in violation of the criminal law that is designed to bring financial gain to the offender is known as _________________.

Fencing is dominated by professional criminals.

Professionals who make a living by passing bad checks are known as _________________.

_________ is a crime that occurs when someone who is trusted with property fraudulently converts it.

A buyer and seller of stolen merchandise is often referred to as a ________________.

It is common for penal codes to recognize different degrees of burglary.

_________ are usually respectable persons who do not conceive of themselves as thieves, but are systematic shoplifters who steal merchandise for their own use.

A _______ burglary is characterized by rapes occurring in homes and involving theft, violence, and weapons.

Of the eight index crimes, motor vehicle theft is the only one to see a significant increase over the past decade.

Professional thieves make a significant amount of their income from criminal activity.

The best-known account of professional theft is the life of Chic Conwell, in _____________ classic book The Professional Thief .

The vast majority of shoplifters are amateur pilferers or snitches. What are their motivations for stealing and how do they rationalize their behavior?

A buyer and seller of stolen merchandise is known as a:

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Exam 12: Property Crime

Arson ____ involves a business owner burning his or her property to escape financial problems.

Professional shoplifters who steal with the intention of reselling stolen merchandise to pawnshops or fences are known as:

Embezzlement is distinguished from fraud on the basis of:

Misrepresenting a fact in a way that causes a victim to willingly give his or her property to the wrongdoer, who then keeps it, is known as:

A burglar who has technical competence, maintains personal integrity, specializes in burglary, has financial success, and has the ability to avoid prison sentences is known as a(n)_______ burglar.

Men prefer to commit residential burglary by themselves; women most often work with others.

_____ fences are amateur fences who barter stolen goods for services.

An act in violation of the criminal law that is designed to bring financial gain to the offender is known as _________________.

Fencing is dominated by professional criminals.

Professionals who make a living by passing bad checks are known as _________________.

_________ is a crime that occurs when someone who is trusted with property fraudulently converts it.

A buyer and seller of stolen merchandise is often referred to as a ________________.

It is common for penal codes to recognize different degrees of burglary.

_________ are usually respectable persons who do not conceive of themselves as thieves, but are systematic shoplifters who steal merchandise for their own use.

A _______ burglary is characterized by rapes occurring in homes and involving theft, violence, and weapons.

Of the eight index crimes, motor vehicle theft is the only one to see a significant increase over the past decade.

Professional thieves make a significant amount of their income from criminal activity.

The best-known account of professional theft is the life of Chic Conwell, in _____________ classic book The Professional Thief .

The vast majority of shoplifters are amateur pilferers or snitches. What are their motivations for stealing and how do they rationalize their behavior?

A buyer and seller of stolen merchandise is known as a:

Crime and Criminology

The Nature and Extent of Crime

Victims and Victimization

Rational Choice Theory

Trait Theories

Social Structure Theories

Social Process Theories: Socialization and Society

Social Conflict, Critical Criminology, and Restorative Justice

Developmental Theories: Life Course, Latent Trait, and Trajectory

Interpersonal Violence

Political Crime and Terrorism

Enterprise Crime: White-Collar, Green-Collar, and Transnational Organized Crime

Public Order Crime: Sex and Substance Abuse

Crimes of the New Millennium: Cybercrime

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