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1) What are the elements of the crime of robbery?

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2) When is purse snatching a robbery?

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3) Give a profile of visible street robberies.

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4) Discuss how home invaders operate.

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5) List some of the reasons why taxicab drivers have a higher homicide victimization rate

than any other occupation in the United States.

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6) In the context of guidelines set forth by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),

discuss the best course of action for pharmacists and citizens to take should they find themselves

in the middle of a robbery.

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7) How are drivers confronted in truck-hijacking robberies?

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8) List some of the actions banks can take to reduce the likelihood of robberies and

minimize their losses.

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9) In the context of robberies, what are action, physical, and situational stereotyping?

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10) What considerations are required by an officer as they approach the scene of a robbery?

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11) Why is it important to have a standard operating procedure (SOP) for robbery

investigations?

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12) In the context of the initiatives and practices to prevent smartphone robberies, discuss the

acronym “CRAVED.”

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13) Getaway vehicles are more prevalent when there are_________blank or more offenders.

13) ______

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14) Some banks use_________blank to prevent stolen money from being used as they stain

both the robber and the cash.

14) ______

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15) Some banks conceal electronic_________blank with the robbery money, thus aiding

police in locating offenders.

15) ______

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16) In the context of the types of bank robbers,_________blank bank robbers tend to be

solitary offenders without any prior bank crime.

16) ______

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17) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recommends that banks install bullet-resistant

glass, referred to as_________blank, between tellers and customers.

17) ______

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18) Banks have employed a wide variety of_________blank strategies that are designed to

make the bank interior appear inhospitable to would-be robbers.

18) ______

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19) The primary tactical objectives of officers responding to a robbery call

are_________blank safety, officer protection, and tactical control of the scene.

19) ______

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20) _________blank stereotyping occurs when an officer’s expectations are set to see one

thing and this closes their mind to other eventualities.

20) ______

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21) _________blank stereotyping is an officer’s expectations that the robber will be of a

particular description.

21) ______

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22) An aspect of_________blank stereotyping is that the investigator may have difficulty in

believing witnesses’ descriptions.

22) ______

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23) Where does the importance of robbery reside?

23) ______

A) It resides in its economics.

B) It resides in its frequency and the potential for violence.

C) It resides in its resistance to investigative efforts.

D) All of these answers are correct.

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24) Identify a true statement about carjackings.

24) ______

A) During the 1960s, many cars were stolen for their parts and for resale abroad.

B) Carjackings have increased because of the failure in the antitheft-device market.

C) Carjackers tend to operate in small groups, often two to five perpetrators.

D) Carjacking requires extensive skills and planning.

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25) In the context of robbery, identify a true statement about trespassory.

25) ______

A) It is the illegal taking of property.

B) It is the carrying away of the property taken.

C) The property need not be in the custody, control, or possession of the victim when

taken away.

D) The property need not be taken in the presence of the victim.

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26) Which of the following statements is true about robbery?

26) ______

A) The property taken in a robbery must be taken illegally by the robber.

B) It is necessary to show that a great distance was involved in the carrying away of

property.

C) The object of a robbery must be real estate or things attached to a land as opposed to

personal property.

D) The fact that force or the threat of force was used to secure a property from a victim

often falls short of convincing a jury of an accused’s intent to deprive a victim of the use of that

property.

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27) In the context of the three styles of robberies, a prime example of the_________blank is a

robbery in which victims are physically overpowered by sudden, crude force and in which

“scores” are generally small.

27) ______

A) selective raid

B) ambush

C) planned operation

D) stealth raid

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28) In the context of robberies, which of the following statements is true?

28) ______

A) Only about a quarter of robberies are committed by a single offender.

B) Firearms are used in 40 percent of robberies.

C) Robbery is basically an interracial crime.

D) In more than 70 percent of robberies, the robber and the victim know each other.

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29) Identify the three styles of robberies.

29) ______

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A) the ambush, the selective raid, and the planned operation

B) cowboy, group, and professional

C) the unplanned, the simple plan, and the detailed plan

D) cowboy, simple plan, and professional raid

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30) The_________blank is a style of robbery that involves no planning and depends almost

entirely on the element of surprise.

30) ______

A) ambush

B) selective raid

C) planned operation

D) stealth raid

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31) A minimal amount of casual planning is indicative of the

31) ______

A) ambush.

B) selective raid.

C) planned operation.

D) stealth raid.

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32) Which of the following statements is true about the victims in 93 percent of visible street

robberies?

32) ______

A) They are alone.

B) They are going to or returning from a leisure activity.

C) They are within five miles of their home.

D) All of these answers are correct.

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33) Youthful robbers are particularly likely to commit strong-armed robberies—also referred

to as_________blank—in which no weapons are involved and in which they suddenly physically

attack and beat the victim, taking cash, jewelry, wallets, purses, and other valuables.

33) ______

A) kidnap assaults

B) muggings

C) felony assaults

D) aggravated battery

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34) The term “carjacking” originated in

34) ______

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A) Detroit.

B) Chicago.

C) New Orleans.

D) Los Angeles.

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35) Which of the following statements is true about home-invasion robberies?

35) ______

A) They typically target the residence.

B) They typically target the person.

C) They typically target the potential for “gain.”

D) They typically target only those homes with large amounts of opioid drugs.

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36) Which of the following statements is true about automated teller machine (ATM)

robberies?

36) ______

A) The victim is with an acquaintance 96 percent of the time.

B) Typically, the suspect is unarmed.

C) Typically, the victim is a lone woman who is using the machine between 8 p.m. and

midnight.

D) They typically involve the theft of large amounts of cash.

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37) Truck hijacking is most often committed by

37) ______

A) juveniles.

B) experienced armed robbers.

C) ex-truckers.

D) inexperienced armed robbers.

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38) Which of the following statements isnot true about truck hijacking?

38) ______

A) A number of truck hijackings involve collusion on the part of the driver with those

committing this specialized form of robbery.

B) Hijackers take what is valuable, with a preference for cargoes that are easy to dispose

of and hard to trace.

C) Many truck hijackings happen in or near large cities because it is easy to dispose of

the goods there.

D) The number one product of choice of truck hijackers involves trucks carrying large

amounts of legal opioid drugs being delivered to pharmacies.

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39) In the context of the three styles of robberies, which of the following is a characteristic of

the planned operation?

39) ______

A) It depends almost entirely on the element of surprise.

B) The likelihood of apprehension is more than that in the ambush and in the selective

raid.

C) Scores are usually larger than the ambush and the selective raid.

D) There is always planned use of force.

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40) In the context of bank robberies, professional bank robbers are likely to

40) ______

A) target banks near closing or on Friday.

B) target banks when numerous customers are present, such as around midday.

C) be solitary offenders.

D) employ intimidation or physical or verbal threats.

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41) In the context of bank robberies, amateur bank robbers are likely to

41) ______

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A) try and escape on foot or bicycle.

B) target banks when few customers are present, such as at opening time.

C) target banks early in the week.

D) display weapons, especially guns.

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42) What is the main purpose of a greeter at a bank?

42) ______

A) To welcome customers and aid them in conducting their bank business in the most

efficient and effective manner and to promote goodwill.

B) To remotely trigger the dye pack as the robber leaves the bank with the money.

C) To welcome customers and reduce the anonymity of a would-be robber.

D) None of these answers is correct.

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43) Cash with sequential serial numbers that are recorded by the bank is

43) ______

A) a tracking device.

B) bait money.

C) a bandit barrier.

D) limiting cash access.

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44) _________blank occurs when an officer’s expectations are set to see one thing and this

closes their mind to other eventualities.

44) ______

A) Action stereotyping

B) Physical stereotyping

C) Situational stereotyping

D) Racial stereotyping

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45) An officer’s previous experience with, and knowledge of, a particular location increases

their vulnerability to_________blank stereotyping.

45) ______

A) action

B) physical

C) situational

D) racial

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46) _________blank is an officer’s expectations that the robber will be of a particular

description.

46) ______

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A) Action stereotyping

B) Physical stereotyping

C) Situational stereotyping

D) Racial stereotyping

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47) In the context of robberies, identify a true statement about the offense, the victim, and the

offender.

47) ______

A) Firearms are the least commonly used weapons in robberies.

B) Being under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol and committing robberies are not

related.

C) Females are about ten percent more likely to be injured in a robbery than males.

D) African-Americans are more likely to be injured in a robbery than Caucasians.

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48) Due to its personal and often violent nature, robbery is one of the crimes most feared by

the public, a fear that may be heightened by perceptions of police inability to deal effectively

with robberies.

48) ______

⊚ true

⊚ false

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49) Robbery consists of the following elements: the (1) taking and (2) carrying away of (3)

personal property of (4) another, with (5) the intent to deprive the victim permanently, without

(6) the use of force, fear, or threat of force.

49) ______

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⊚ false

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50) Taxicab drivers and convenience-store personnel in particular are easy targets for

robbery, because they often work alone at all hours of the day and night, with minimal or no

protection from robbers, and a large part of the business they conduct is on a cash basis.

50) ______

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⊚ false

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51) In approximately 85 percent of robberies, the perpetrator is armed, primarily with either a

gun or a knife.

51) ______

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⊚ false

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52) The objective of the confrontation between a robber and a victim is to get the victim’s

immediate compliance.

52) ______

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⊚ false

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53) The penalty for larceny is generally much higher than that for the crime of robbery.

53) ______

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⊚ false

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54) Home-invasion robberies typically target those residences wherein the suspect believes

there is a lot of “loot.”

54) ______

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⊚ false

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55) Convenience-store workers are among the occupational groups having the lowest risk for

workplace violence.

55) ______

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⊚ false

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56) Convenience stores account for approximately 50 percent of all reported robberies as

these stores do a lot of business in cash, are open 24 hours per day, have many locations, and

have little or no protection from robberies.

56) ______

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⊚ false

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57) Truck hijacking is normally committed by experienced armed robbers acting on inside

information.

57) ______

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⊚ false

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58) To a great extent, bank robbers can be classified as amateur or professional based on

known characteristics of the robbery—the number of offenders, use of weapons and disguises,

efforts to defeat security, timing of the robbery, target selection, and means of getaway.

58) ______

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⊚ false

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59) Bank robberies and, for that matter, most robberies appear to be well-planned offenses

committed by professional criminals.

59) ______

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⊚ false

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60) Research suggests that many bank robberies are spontaneous and opportunistic crimes

that are often acts of desperation.

60) ______

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⊚ false

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