Exam 10: Property Crime: Occasional, Conventional, and Professional

Identify and describe two types of arsonists based on the typology compiled by McCaghy.

Which of the following theories argues that the emphasis on material success to an extreme without the provision of legitimate opportunities for their achievement contains the roots of deviance and crime?

The more criminals exhibit each characteristic of professional crime such as skill, high status, and the like, the more professional they are regarded.

Professional robbers are unique in their willingness to use force.

Systematic check forgers are those who pass bad checks in order to resolve a temporary financial crisis.

Which of the following types of shoplifters supplement their legitimate income by stealing?

Which of the following involves the conversion or obtaining of money or property under false pretenses?

Violent crimes greatly outnumber property crimes in the contemporary United States.

John is professional burglar who has extensive experience and specialization in breaking into safes. He is known as a ______.

Most acts of wanton vandalism are committed by ______.

______ arson is often carried out by pyromaniacs individuals who have a morbid fascination with setting and observing fires.

John is a student at a local high school. One night he makes the decitions to destroy the vending machine in the cafeteria to steal some candy bars and chips. What types of vandalism is he engaging in?

Occasional property offenders do not require criminal associations to commit their crimes.

Which of the following types of fences tend to be a major dealer in stolen goods?

Stealing from jewelery stores by substitution fake look-alikes is known as ______.

Identify and describe two types of shoplifters based on Cameron's typology.

The cheapest crime to commit in the world is ______.

U.S. property crime rates have continued to increase since 1974.

Most snitches steal large and expensive items for their own personal use.