Exam 12: Crimes Against Property

Offense specialization is common among property offenders.

According to Alfred Blumstein, property offenders are most committed to a criminal career during the stable phase.

Larceny and burglary are legally the same crime.

According to Neil Shover, ___________ criminals commit crime with some degree of skill and earn reasonably well from their crimes.

A(n) ___________ receiver is most likely to be used by high-level burglars.

The use of a fence is the most common method of disposing of stolen goods for most thieves.

The majority of those involved in arson are juveniles.

A professional fence who deals in only certain types of stolen goods is known as a(n) __________.

Theft by a professional auto thief is the most common type of auto theft.

The final phase of a property offender's criminal career is known as the __________ period.

The most commonly stolen motor vehicle is a car.

Avocational receivers are usually professional fences.

According to Alfred Blumstein, the __________ period is not one of the three distinct phases of a criminal career in property offending.

Flash mob larcenies are multiple-offender crimes.

Which of the following is not a motivation for motor vehicle theft?

Young children under the age of seven generally start fires

Low-income households are at a very low risk of burglary victimization.

A public school teacher who got a good deal on stolen items from a student is a(n) __________ receiver.