Question 1

A person cannot commit forgery without uttering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of uttering?

Accepted Answer

A)  a college student using a color copier to make fake $20 bills
B)  a person attempting to cash a check that her or she knows to be fraudulent
C)  a bank employee siphoning money from other accounts and into his or her own
D)  a store owner making illegal copies of a software program to sell to customers

Question 3

Burglary statutes are

Accepted Answer

A)  not utilized in many states
B)  contain common language and are extremely similar in each state
C)  apply to only the most serious offenses
D)  are a hodgepodge of laws covering a variety of conduct

Question 4

______ is defined as the obtaining of money or property of another through deceptive practices.

Accepted Answer

A)  burglary
B)  embezzlement
C)  fraud
D)  forgery/counterfeiting

Question 5

What is the most common form of larceny/theft in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  pocket-picking
B)  purse snatching
C)  theft of bicycles
D)  theft from motor vehicles

Question 6

Price gouging is an example of fraud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Professional auto thieves who steal cars for specific customers are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  fences
B)  jackers
C)  jockeys
D)  pawns

Question 8

Describe the "salami technique."

Accepted Answer

It is a technique of embezzlem...

Question 9

The vast majority of crimes committed in the United States are property, not violent, crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What demographic accounts for over 43% of arson cases?

Accepted Answer

A)  males
B)  females
C)  juveniles
D)  none of these

Question 11

The "salami technique" refers to a method used to print counterfeit money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In order to be defined as burglary in the present day, a crime must

Accepted Answer

A)  result in substantial financial loss to the victim
B)  involve unlawful entry into a structure
C)  involve the use of force
D)  take place during the night

Question 13

The high recovery rate of stolen vehicles indicates that most motor vehicle thefts are for expressive rather than financial reasons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Arsons are disproportionately committed by juveniles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following characteristics represent the typical burglar?

Accepted Answer

A)  young
B)  male
C)  embedded in the street culture
D)  all of these

Question 16

______ is the most common property crime in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  arson
B)  burglary
C)  larceny/theft
D)  motor vehicle theft

Question 17

Banks have long been embezzlement targets, but the advent of computers has made it both easier to commit and more lucrative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is uttering?

Accepted Answer

The passing of a for...

Question 19

More women commit arson than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A potential burglar notices a house in the country that appears to have a side door that is partially obscured from street view by shrubs and bushes.These details would factor into the offender's assessment of

Accepted Answer

A)  guardianship
B)  proximity
C)  target attractiveness
D)  target exposure

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What is the most common form of larceny/theft in the United States?

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More women commit arson than men.

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Burglary statutes are

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What demographic accounts for over 43% of arson cases?

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In order to be defined as burglary in the present day, a crime must

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______ is defined as the obtaining of money or property of another through deceptive practices.

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The vast majority of crimes committed in the United States are property, not violent, crimes.

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Describe the "salami technique."

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The high recovery rate of stolen vehicles indicates that most motor vehicle thefts are for expressive rather than financial reasons.

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______ is the most common property crime in the United States.

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Price gouging is an example of fraud.

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The "salami technique" refers to a method used to print counterfeit money.

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Which of the following is an example of uttering?

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Professional auto thieves who steal cars for specific customers are known as

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Which of the following characteristics represent the typical burglar?

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Banks have long been embezzlement targets, but the advent of computers has made it both easier to commit and more lucrative.

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Arsons are disproportionately committed by juveniles.

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A person cannot commit forgery without uttering.

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