Exam 14: Property Crime

What distinguishes grand theft from petty theft?

A house often has expensive cars parked in the driveway, and several expensive electronics and collectibles clearly visible through its front windows.These details would factor into the offender's assessment of which of the following?

What is the most immediate pressure facing burglars after a successful burglary?

What is carjacking?

Which type of burglar is the most likely to use a professional fence?

What is the definition of fraud?

Identify the various ways that motor vehicle theft is distinct from other forms of property crime.

Counterfeiting is one form of

Whether a person is charged with grand theft or petty theft depends on the item's value at the time it was stolen.

Fully describe how the burglars choose their targets and how that varies depending on the type of burglar.

What are the four important considerations in target selection?

______ is the creation or alteration of documents to give them the appearance of legality and validity with the intention of gaining some benefit from doing so.

A ______ is a person who regularly buys stolen property for resale and who often has a legitimate business to cover his activities.

Describe the recent trends in property crime.How has property crime changed as technology has developed?

______ is the rarest of property crimes.

Some shoplifters engage in shoplifting as a primary source of income.

An individual who takes the money of others by pretending to be a faith healer is committing

From where are vehicles most often stolen?

Briefly describe the concept of guardianship as it relates to burglars' assessment of a potential target.

Which criminal act is committed by males and females in almost equal amounts?