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Chapter 12: Property Crime

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By the eighteenth century, three separate groups of property criminals had developed; skilled thieves, smugglers, and ____________:
poachers.
What sorts of activities occurred in flash houses?
thieves making deals, plotting crimes, and negotiating prices for stolen goods
What two types of property crime became popular in the nineteenth century?
safecracking and train robber
What is the term used to describe a short-term influence on a person that could result in the person taking part in criminal behavior?
situational inducement
To what does the term professional theft generally refer?
nonviolent forms of criminal behavior that are undertaken with a high degree of skill
What is a buyer and seller of stolen merchandise called?
a fence
What conditions must be met for a fence to be a successful, while avoiding judicial consequences?
upfront cash, knowledge of dealing, connections with suppliers, connections with buyers, and complicity with law enforcers
Why might a rental store manager be a part-time fence offering stolen property for rent?
the profit made from these rentals is not reported on tax forms, making it tax free
What are some examples of committing larceny?
shoplifting, passing bad checks, and other acts that do not involve using force, making threats, or breaking into a building
What are the two forms of contemporary larceny?
petty larceny and grand larceny
Which of the following is not a concern regarding the control of shoplifting?
use of excessive force
Edwin Lamert uses the term closure in regards to naive check forgers. What does this mean?
They cash bad checks because of a financial crisis that demands immediate resolution.
What kind of setup might a well-organized credit card thieving ring use to monetize?
setting up bogus companies, then charging stolen credit cards to those companies and collecting the money
Based on the relevant law passed in 1971, how much is an individual liable for, should the individual's credit card be stolen and used?
$50
What crime is one of most highly reported, at a rate of 75 percent?
auto theft
What are the common auto parts that a car may be stolen to acquire?
GPS, air conditioning compressor, air bags, and exhaust
What is the major difference between carjacking and other forms of auto theft?
using violence and force as the primary method of acquiring the car
What is the primary function of third party fraud?
defrauding a company, such as having an insurance company pay false claims
Explain the basic process of embezzlement.
the fraudulent conversion of property or money to the use of an individual who is not the owner
Why is burglary considered a much worse crime than larceny or theft and punished as a felony?
the likelihood of harm to the occupants of the property being burgled is far greater than with other forms of theft
Which is not a type of sexual burglary?
extraneous sexuality burglaries
What is a difference between male and female burglars, according to the text?
Males are more likely to get involved in burglary with male peers, while women are more likely to get involved through a boyfriend.

Males are more likely to carry a gun, whereas women are more likely to carry a knife.
(both A and C)
What percentage of burglaries are residential?
75 percent
What qualities define a "good burglar"?
technical competence, maintenance of personal integrity, specialization in burglary, financial success, and the ability to avoid prison
For what reasons might a person hire a professional arsonist?
obtaining money during a financial crisis
Montgomery County, Maryland, is seeing a huge amount of shoplifting perpetrated by shoplifting gangs. Detective Hill says that the Montgomery County Police Retail Theft Unit had once recovered a large amount of merchandise stolen within the space of an hour. How much was that merchandise worth?
$40,000
The bags being used by the shoplifters in the scheme are example of a
booster box.
What professional criminal behavior aimed at staying out jail when caught is being used by gangs?
having multiple identities and Social Security numbers
What efforts discussed in the video are being put forth to curb shoplifting?
an online database of criminal behavior
Using what you know of professional criminal behavior, where do you think the orders for stolen merchandise ultimately come from?
the fences
How do fences generally acquire their merchandise?
work with professional thieves and criminals
What is one avenue that you could use to unload stolen merchandise for the highest profit?
opening up legitimate fronts, where stolen merchandise is sold off the books
What is an important thing to remember with a new detective poking around, which may make suppliers nervous?
continuing a good relationship with suppliers
The relationship with the older detective is an example of which condition that is required to be a successful fence?
complicity with law enforcers
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