58. In states that enact laws specifying different degrees of burglary, the most serious and heavily punished crimes
involve:
a. daytime forced entry into a nonresidential structure.
b. nighttime forced entry into a residential structure.
c. nighttime forced entry into a commercial building.
d. daytime forced entry into a commercial building.
59. Which of the following elements would have legally constituted burglary during the late middle ages?
a. an occurrence during daylight hours
b. an occurrence by an invited guest
c. an occurrence during nighttime hours
d. an occurrence involving an item worth less than ten dollars
60. A burglar who has technical competence, maintains personal integrity, specializes in burglary, has financial
success, and has the ability to avoid prison sentences is known as:
a. a professional burglar. b. an occupational burglar.
c. a high–end burglar. d. a commercial burglar.
61.
Arson
involves a business owner burning his or her property to escape financial problems.
a. profit b. embezzlement
c. relief d. fraud
62. The fact that some arsonists are motivated by severe emotional turmoil, antisocial behavior, and psychopathology
supports the claim that arson should be viewed as:
a. a social work problem. b. an intellectual problem.
c. a mental health problem. d. a medical problem.
63. When a business owner hires somebody to burn their business in hopes of collecting insurance money is a type of
arson known as:
a. arson fraud. b. revenge arson.
c. arson for profit. d. situational arson.
64. Economic crimes can be defined as acts in violation of the criminal code designed to bring financial reward to an
offender.
a. True
b. False
65. Theft is a phenomenon unique to modern times; the theft of personal property has not been known throughout
recorded history.
a. True
b. False
66. By the eighteenth century, three separate groups of property criminals were active: skilled thieves, smugglers, and
poachers.
a. True
b. False
67. Professional thieves make a significant amount of their income from criminal activity.
a. True
b. False
68. Thieves who steal cars for long-term transportation intend to keep the cars for their personal use.
a. True
b. False
69. Grand larceny is a misdemeanor and typically involves small amounts of money or property.
a. True
b. False
70. One major advantage with combating shoplifting is that many customers who observe pilferage gladly report it to
security agents.
a. True
b. False
71. Retail security measures add to the already high cost of crime, all of which is passed on to the consumer.
a. True
b. False
72. A large portion of auto thieves steal cars to use in other crimes, such as robberies and thefts.
a. True
b. False
73. One new form of professional auto theft is called “cloning.”
a. True
b. False
74. Weapons, most often guns, were used in about three-quarters of all carjacking victimizations.
a. True
b. False
75. Exporting stolen vehicles has become a global problem, and the emergence of capitalism in Eastern Europe has
increased the demand for U.S-made cars
a. True
b. False
76. Joyriding is a type of car theft usually motivated by a teenager’s desire to acquire the power, prestige, sexual
potency, and recognition associated with possessing an automobile.
a. True
b. False
77. 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.
a. True
b. False
78. The number one and number two most stolen cars in the United States are typically manufactured by Honda.
a. True
b. False
79. Heels are professional shoplifters who steal with the intention of reselling stolen merchandise to pawnshops or
fences.
a. True
b. False
80. Of the eight index crimes, motor vehicle theft is the only one to see a significant increase over the past decade.
a. True
b. False
81. Corrupt college professors who commonly contact young victims over the phone are the new millennium’s version
of the pigeon drop.
a. True
b. False
82. A fetishistic burglary example would be if 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.
a. True
b. False
83. It is common for penal codes to recognize different degrees of burglary.
a. True
b. False
84. 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.
a. True
b. False
85. By law, a burglary must involve a theft.
a. True
b. False
86. The youngest fire starter, usually between the ages of 4 and 9, who sets fires because parents are careless with
matches and lighters are referred to as “fire frenzies.”
a. True
b. False
87. 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.
a. True
b. False
88. Juveniles comprise approximately 15% of all people arrested for arson annually.
a. True
b. False
89. Discuss and describe the three types of thieves that had been identified by the eighteenth century.
90. Compare and contrast occasional criminals with professional criminals. In your discussion, include Sutherland’s
professional thief and Klockars’ professional fence.
91. Describe the similarities and differences between petty and grand larceny.
92. Compare and contrast the activities of professional and amateur car thieves.
93. Describe the primary prevention strategies for shoplifting.
94. The vast majority of shoplifters are amateur pilferers or snitches. Why do they steal? What are their motivations,
and how do they rationalize their behavior?
95. Explain what constitutes a confidence game and whether a confidence game is theft or fraud. Include in your
response several examples of a confidence game.
96. Discuss the role that genders plays in shaping burglary careers. What are the similarities and differences in the way
male and female professional burglars conduct their craft?
97. Discuss the historical evolution of the legal definition of burglary.
98. Identify and discuss Neil Shover’s characteristics of a “good burglar” and how novices gain recognition as good
burglars.
99. Discuss the various reasons why juveniles commit arson.