SOCS 325 WEEK 4 MIDTERM EXAM FALL- SPRING
SESSION NEW EXAM
is property crime common - ANSWER: property crime, unlike violent crime is
excessively common in our society, very very common
who will be a victim of larceny - ANSWER: everyone in our society will be a victim of
larceny
what re professional criminals - ANSWER: most professional criminals are not violent
offenders they are property offenders
major forms of property crime - ANSWER: burglary, robbery, larceny, fraud, motor
vehicle theft
what does robbery also involve - ANSWER: robbery always involves the use of threat
or force, if it doesn't have this, it cannot be considered a robbery
what is a burglary - ANSWER: a burglary is an unlawful entry of a structure (any
building) to commit a theft.
what is larceny - ANSWER: means taking and carrying away the property of another.
ex, pick pocketing, or shoplifting, you chain your bike to a pole while you go to class,
someone takes your bike
motor theft - ANSWER: they take your car without your consent, ex. you drive your
car and park far off of campus and someone steals your car.
fraud - ANSWER: you obtain property or money under false pretenses, ex. you are
riding a bike and a guy asks you to trade bike for bottle collection, and you trade him,
guy doesn't come and bring the bottle. misrepresentation to obtain the property
burglary FBI - ANSWER: the use of forced entry is not necessary
what crime is burglary - ANSWER: burglary is a crime of stealth
2 million burglaries in the UCR
4 million NVCS
65% UCR tells us residential burglary
what is the periodicity of burglary - ANSWER: periodicity of residential burglary,
during the weekdays at daytime, people most likely to be gone
what kind of people live in burglary households - ANSWER: single people, dual
income household have high rates of burglary (working mom and dad)
what percentage is commercial burglary - ANSWER: 35% is commercial burglary
,why does the burglary percentage differ between the UCR and NCVS - ANSWER:
businesses are almost more to report a crime for insurance
what are the percentages for UCR and NCVS burglary - ANSWER: 65% UCR to 80%
NCVS
why doesn't the burglar want to be seen - ANSWER: you the homeowner can hurt
him and the crime will turn into a robbery, this can get you up to life in prison
what is the difference between robbery and burglary - ANSWER: life and time is at
stake in a robbery then a burglary
what is the clearance rate for burglary - ANSWER: they go up in the summer, 5-10%
rate for burglary
why is the burglary clearance rate so low - ANSWER: because it is a crime of stealth
what else is burglary called - ANSWER: burglary is also called a cold crime because it
is hard to find physical evidence, there are no witnesses, the burglar is long gone
because there are hours from when it happened to when you found out, long lapse
of time
what are the ages of most burglars - ANSWER: 16-24, the average of a burglar is 17,
as it goes towards the lower end
how does the burglar get into your house - ANSWER: they walk to their targets
whats the first thing we do when breaking into a house - ANSWER: we select a home,
there are certain homes attractive to burglars
do all homes have the same probability - ANSWER: no
interior houses - ANSWER: not attractive to burglars
corner houses - ANSWER: these houses are more attractive to burglars because they
have more options for escape
outskirt houses - ANSWER: these have the highest rate of burglary
how do burglars find out how someone is home - ANSWER: they watch, cars in the
driveway, if lights are on, it's not also what you see but what hear, listening if people
are talking or kids, any signs that there are people are in the home
what tools are we going to use to enter a home - ANSWER: a screw driver, vice grips
(locking them on to the door know and ripping it off), loid, a piece of plastic or metal
that you slip under the door jam, credit card.
, how do you prevent a loid - ANSWER: dead bolt lock
role of masking tape - ANSWER: putting it around the window, take their elbow so
there won't be noise, and burglary is a crime of stealth so they don't want the noise
Reppetto asking burglars how they got in - ANSWER: 40% kicked in, 20% primed, 15%
attacked the lock, 10% found it easy, 6% used loud, 6% used key, 5% picked the lock,
this is low because it is hard to pick a lock
how are neighborhoods sociologically different from one another - ANSWER: can
differ in racial composition, can differ in marital status, burglars are more attracted
to the outskirts of the neighborhood. if you are a burglar and you do not fit you are
not going to get in that neighborhood, bad idea for bars in windows
most common way to enter homes, through Thomas Reppetto - ANSWER: direct
impact on the door
how do you stop burglary - ANSWER: making it look like you are home, you want a
steel or solid door, get a deadbolt lock, find the strike point on the door, and find the
screws, go to hardware store and find different screw: this makes it hard to kick the
door in
what is the least common method used to burglar into a home - ANSWER: picking
the locks on the door, it is really hard to pick a lock
we are trying to break into a house, what are we going to take out of the house, lets
assume burglar wants cash - ANSWER: master bedrooms, normally the money is
under the mattress, or in the closet in the pockets of jackets and jeans, also in
underwear drawer, and safes
are most burglars after more things than money - ANSWER: yes
principle of what burglars steal during residential burglaries by Larry Kulen -
ANSWER: value per pound
what has high value per pound in most household for burglars - ANSWER: jewelry,
small tv, cameras, iPod, weapons, China and silverware
what has the highest value per pound that any human being makes - ANSWER:
stamps, a rare stamps can cost millions of dollars
Thomas Reppetto asked what would keep burglars our of homes - ANSWER: 7/10
said they would not go into a home if it appears the home is occupied, a third said
they would not attempt if there appeared to be an alarm system, 23% said no if
there was evidence of surveillance from neighborhood, 22% said they would not
burglar home if there was a dog
SESSION NEW EXAM
is property crime common - ANSWER: property crime, unlike violent crime is
excessively common in our society, very very common
who will be a victim of larceny - ANSWER: everyone in our society will be a victim of
larceny
what re professional criminals - ANSWER: most professional criminals are not violent
offenders they are property offenders
major forms of property crime - ANSWER: burglary, robbery, larceny, fraud, motor
vehicle theft
what does robbery also involve - ANSWER: robbery always involves the use of threat
or force, if it doesn't have this, it cannot be considered a robbery
what is a burglary - ANSWER: a burglary is an unlawful entry of a structure (any
building) to commit a theft.
what is larceny - ANSWER: means taking and carrying away the property of another.
ex, pick pocketing, or shoplifting, you chain your bike to a pole while you go to class,
someone takes your bike
motor theft - ANSWER: they take your car without your consent, ex. you drive your
car and park far off of campus and someone steals your car.
fraud - ANSWER: you obtain property or money under false pretenses, ex. you are
riding a bike and a guy asks you to trade bike for bottle collection, and you trade him,
guy doesn't come and bring the bottle. misrepresentation to obtain the property
burglary FBI - ANSWER: the use of forced entry is not necessary
what crime is burglary - ANSWER: burglary is a crime of stealth
2 million burglaries in the UCR
4 million NVCS
65% UCR tells us residential burglary
what is the periodicity of burglary - ANSWER: periodicity of residential burglary,
during the weekdays at daytime, people most likely to be gone
what kind of people live in burglary households - ANSWER: single people, dual
income household have high rates of burglary (working mom and dad)
what percentage is commercial burglary - ANSWER: 35% is commercial burglary
,why does the burglary percentage differ between the UCR and NCVS - ANSWER:
businesses are almost more to report a crime for insurance
what are the percentages for UCR and NCVS burglary - ANSWER: 65% UCR to 80%
NCVS
why doesn't the burglar want to be seen - ANSWER: you the homeowner can hurt
him and the crime will turn into a robbery, this can get you up to life in prison
what is the difference between robbery and burglary - ANSWER: life and time is at
stake in a robbery then a burglary
what is the clearance rate for burglary - ANSWER: they go up in the summer, 5-10%
rate for burglary
why is the burglary clearance rate so low - ANSWER: because it is a crime of stealth
what else is burglary called - ANSWER: burglary is also called a cold crime because it
is hard to find physical evidence, there are no witnesses, the burglar is long gone
because there are hours from when it happened to when you found out, long lapse
of time
what are the ages of most burglars - ANSWER: 16-24, the average of a burglar is 17,
as it goes towards the lower end
how does the burglar get into your house - ANSWER: they walk to their targets
whats the first thing we do when breaking into a house - ANSWER: we select a home,
there are certain homes attractive to burglars
do all homes have the same probability - ANSWER: no
interior houses - ANSWER: not attractive to burglars
corner houses - ANSWER: these houses are more attractive to burglars because they
have more options for escape
outskirt houses - ANSWER: these have the highest rate of burglary
how do burglars find out how someone is home - ANSWER: they watch, cars in the
driveway, if lights are on, it's not also what you see but what hear, listening if people
are talking or kids, any signs that there are people are in the home
what tools are we going to use to enter a home - ANSWER: a screw driver, vice grips
(locking them on to the door know and ripping it off), loid, a piece of plastic or metal
that you slip under the door jam, credit card.
, how do you prevent a loid - ANSWER: dead bolt lock
role of masking tape - ANSWER: putting it around the window, take their elbow so
there won't be noise, and burglary is a crime of stealth so they don't want the noise
Reppetto asking burglars how they got in - ANSWER: 40% kicked in, 20% primed, 15%
attacked the lock, 10% found it easy, 6% used loud, 6% used key, 5% picked the lock,
this is low because it is hard to pick a lock
how are neighborhoods sociologically different from one another - ANSWER: can
differ in racial composition, can differ in marital status, burglars are more attracted
to the outskirts of the neighborhood. if you are a burglar and you do not fit you are
not going to get in that neighborhood, bad idea for bars in windows
most common way to enter homes, through Thomas Reppetto - ANSWER: direct
impact on the door
how do you stop burglary - ANSWER: making it look like you are home, you want a
steel or solid door, get a deadbolt lock, find the strike point on the door, and find the
screws, go to hardware store and find different screw: this makes it hard to kick the
door in
what is the least common method used to burglar into a home - ANSWER: picking
the locks on the door, it is really hard to pick a lock
we are trying to break into a house, what are we going to take out of the house, lets
assume burglar wants cash - ANSWER: master bedrooms, normally the money is
under the mattress, or in the closet in the pockets of jackets and jeans, also in
underwear drawer, and safes
are most burglars after more things than money - ANSWER: yes
principle of what burglars steal during residential burglaries by Larry Kulen -
ANSWER: value per pound
what has high value per pound in most household for burglars - ANSWER: jewelry,
small tv, cameras, iPod, weapons, China and silverware
what has the highest value per pound that any human being makes - ANSWER:
stamps, a rare stamps can cost millions of dollars
Thomas Reppetto asked what would keep burglars our of homes - ANSWER: 7/10
said they would not go into a home if it appears the home is occupied, a third said
they would not attempt if there appeared to be an alarm system, 23% said no if
there was evidence of surveillance from neighborhood, 22% said they would not
burglar home if there was a dog
