Exam 12: Property Crime

Most credit card fraud is the work of amateurs who acquire stolen cards through theft or mugging, and then use them for two or three days.

__________________is the concept that describes occasional property crimes occurring when an opportunity is available.

________ larceny is a felony punishable by a sentence in state prison.

At one time, most auto theft was the work of _____; however, there appears to be a change in this pattern with the export of stolen vehicles becoming a global problem.

____________________ buy and sell stolen property as one of the many ways they make a living.

Sutherland's concept of professional theft has two critical dimensions. First, thieves engage in limited types of crime. The second requirement is the:

Men typically become involved in burglary with male peers; women become involved by way of their boyfriends.

Approximately _____ percent of those arrested for burglary are male.

Car theft, usually motivated by a teenager's desire to acquire the power, prestige, sexual potency, and recognition associated with an automobile, is known as:

As a group, _________ move freely in sparsely populated areas and transport goods such as spirits, gems, and gold.

Usually respectable persons who do not conceive of themselves as thieves, but are systematic shoplifters who steal merchandise for their own use, are called:

Which element would have legally constituted burglary during the late middle ages?

In order to be considered embezzlement, the larceny must occur in the workplace.

To encourage the arrest of shoplifters, a number of states have passed _______________________ designed to protect retailers and their employers from litigation stemming from improper or false arrests of suspected shoplifters.

To combat losses from credit card theft, Congress passed a law in 1971 limiting a person's liability to ___ per stolen card.

An effect in a fire when heat and gas at the ceiling of a room reach 2,000 degrees is referred to as a backdraft.

In contrast to occasional thieves, criminals who make a significant portion of their income from crime are known as:

A fetishistic burglary example would be one where a man breaks into a woman's home when unoccupied, steals personal belongings such as panties and bras, and uses these items for sexual gratification.

Burglary was one of the earliest common-law crimes created by English judges during the late Middle Ages to define thefts committed by invited guests in one's home.

Approximately ______ percent of those arrested for burglary are male.