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1) Describe the three major categories of lock picking.
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2) Discuss the elements of the traditional crime of burglary.
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3) Explain the importance of sting operations in combating fences.
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4) With respect to the possible illegal receiving of stolen property, what are the six
indicators of bad-faith purchasing?
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5) A burglary of an occupied dwelling is sometimes called a(n)_________blank.
5) ______
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6) _________blank occurs when homes or businesses are attacked multiple times, usually
within 30 days.
6) ______
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7) _________blank discretely buy goods from burglars and other thieves in what is largely
an underground or invisible economy, and they resell the stolen goods for a profit.
7) ______
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8) Which of the following is a purpose of a sting operation?
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8) ______
A) combating fences
B) identifying active criminals
C) recovering stolen property
D) All of these answers are correct.
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9) Most burglaries are characterized by entry through
9) ______
A) a window.
B) the roof.
C) the chimney.
D) a door.
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10) Which of the following is true of burglaries?
10) ______
A) Burglaries tend to occur more often at commercial establishments than at residential
locations.
B) Homes are more likely to be victimized at night by burglars.
C) Commercial establishments are more often attacked at the rear by burglars.
D) In about three of four residential burglaries, a member of the household is present.
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11) Amateur burglars often operate on the basis of_________blank.
11) ______
A) need
B) information
C) surveillance
D) impulse
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12) Which of the following statements is true about organized burglars?
12) ______
A) Burglaries are usually their only source of income.
B) They pay “spotters” a 5-percent commission for information about a household.
C) They usually leave no forensic evidence.
D) They usually operate in 3-4 person teams.
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13) _________blank burglaries occur when offenders select a target and quickly strike
because they perceived that some type of immediate opportunity exists.
13) ______
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A) Instant
B) Disorganized
C) Opportunistic
D) Disjointed
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14) Which of the following statements is true about disorganized burglars?
14) ______
A) They generally live within walking, skateboarding, or bicycling distance from their
targets.
B) They often accumulate several arrests for theft or burglary between adolescence and
mid-adulthood.
C) They often have a legitimate job in a hands-on, flexible hours vocation such as tree
trimming, delivery, or construction.
D) They are likely to be young and impulsive, and the offense is usually a type of social
activity committed by several teenagers after school.
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15) In_________blank burglaries, the target of the crime is not property, but the victim.
15) ______
A) organized
B) targeted
C) commissioned
D) interpersonal
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16) A method of burglary in which the offenders break the glass door or window of a jewelry
retail store, grab what they can, and leave is called a_________blank burglary.
16) ______
A) crash-and-go
B) slash-and-cash
C) smash-and-grab
D) get-and-go
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17) Which of the following is considered an effective deterrent by burglars?
17) ______
A) neighborhood watch signs
B) outside lights
C) a car in the driveway
D) beware of dog signs
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18) Which of the following is defined as the act of using a credit card or a similar plastic item
to slip open or shim a spring-bolt lock that does not have an anti-shim device?
18) ______
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A) lock picking
B) loiding
C) manual manipulation
D) flash
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19) In most states, breaking into cars, recreational vehicles, and trailers constitutes burglary.
Which categories of burglars tend to target these vehicles?
19) ______
A) teenagers
B) amateurs
C) drug addicts
D) professionals
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20) Which of the following is indicative of a juvenile burglar?
20) ______
A) destructive acts of vandalism
B) removal of most valuable items
C) a stolen car associated with the premises
D) an organized crime scene
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21) Which of the following will help homeowners reduce the risk of residential burglary?
21) ______
A) stopping delivery of mail and newspapers when out of town
B) putting up “Beware of Dog” signs
C) using traditional timers to turn lights, radios, and televisions on/off/on at various times
to make a home appear it is occupied
D) All of these answers are correct.
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22) The two most striking aspects of burglary are its frequency and economic impact.
22) ______
⊚ true
⊚ false
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23) Seeing lockpicking tools in plain view on the backseat of a car stopped for a traffic
charge cannot be taken as evidence of intent to commit a burglary.
23) ______
⊚ true
⊚ false
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24) Female burglars generally spend more time planning a break-in than their male
counterparts.
24) ______
⊚ true
⊚ false
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25) Male burglars are less likely to use tools in a burglary than female burglars.
25) ______
⊚ true
⊚ false
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26) Unlike the other types of burglaries, disorganized burglaries are deliberately committed
when some particular person is present.
26) ______
⊚ true
⊚ false
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27) Houses on cul-de-sacs are less likely to be burglarized, as the increased number of homes
with direct views increases the risk of a burglar being spotted.
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27) ______
⊚ true
⊚ false
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28) The weight or dimensions of property taken in a burglary may suggest the number of
people involved in the offense.
28) ______
⊚ true
⊚ false
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