CRJ 320 WK 7 Quiz 7 Chapter 12,13,14
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Generally, the three elements of robbery are
a. the wrongful taking of another persons property, through the use of force, against the persons will.
b. theft with a gun, by a person, against another person.
c. the wrongful taking of personal property, from a person or in the persons presence, against the persons will by force or threat of force.
d. the intentional theft, of personal property, from another against their will.
2. False robbery reports may be identified by
a. unusual delay in reporting the offense.
b. lack of correspondence with the physical evidence.
c. improbable events.
d. all of these choices.
3. Robberies committed by a lone robber tend to
a. be crimes of opportunity. c. include firearms.
b. involve younger victims. d. involve injuring the victim.
4. The main elements of robbery include
a. using weapons. c. physical harm to the victim.
b. force or fear. d. any loss over $200.
5. Bank robberies are investigated by
a. local police.
b. state officers.
c. the FBI.
d. the FBI, in joint investigation with local police and sheriffs departments.
6. Which of the following is a true statement?
a. Amateur, solitary offenders tend to rob banks at the end of the day.
b. Professionals prefer to operate when there are fewer customers, such as at opening time.
c. Gangs of robbers always rob at midday.
d. Note passers only enter the bank at closing.
7. Which of the following categories are used to define robbery?
a. residential, commercial, street and personal
b. residential, commercial, street and vehicle driver
c. personal, commercial, street and vehicle
d. street, home and business
8. Physical evidence at the scene of a robbery might include which of the following?
a. fingerprints c. restraining devices
b. shoe prints d. all of these choices
9. Deterrents to convenience store robberies include
a. keeping outdoor pay phones in good working condition.
b. dimming the lights inside and outside of the store.
c. elevating the cash-register area.
d. all of these choices.
10. Residential robberies are also referred to as
a. home-invading robberies. c. neighborhood mugging.
b. stop and robs. d. smash and grabs.
11. Which of the following correctly lists priorities at a hostage situation?
a. save lives, recover property and gain evidence for an arrest
b. preserve life, apprehend the hostage taker and recover or protect property
c. preserve life, apprehend the hostage taker and protect witnesses
d. kill the hostage taker and rescue the victim
12. An indicator of a false robbery report is
a. an exceptionally detailed description of the offender.
b. an exceptionally vague description of the offender.
c. a lack of cooperation.
d. all of these choices.
13. Most residential robberies occur
a. in the early morning. c. in the early evening.
b. around noon. d. around midnight.
14. The most frequent victims of robbery are
a. older people. c. youths.
b. middle-aged people. d. both middle-aged and older people.
15. In most robberies, the robber
a. makes an oral demand. c. uses gestures.
b. makes a written demand. d. uses a firearm.
16. The first priority in hostage situations is to
a. recover or protect property. c. preserve life.
b. apprehend the hostage taker. d. none of these choices.
17. To prosecute for the crime of robbery, officers must
a. prove at least one element of the crime.
b. prove at least two elements of the crime.
c. prove all elements of the crime.
d. have recovered the stolen property for use as evidence.
18. A robbery occurring at a loan company would be classified as a _________ robbery.
a. residential c. commercial
b. street d. vehicle-driver
19. A recent innovation in robbery investigations is
a. automatic alarms activated by the presence of a weapon.
b. retina pattern recognition.
c. facial recognition systems.
d. stun guns.
20. Which one of the following items is not negotiable in dealing with a hostage taker?
a. food c. transportation
b. media access d. reduced penalties
21. Which one of the following is not characteristic of robberies?
a. They are committed by strangers rather than by acquaintances.
b. The offender lives within a few miles (five or ten) of the robbery.
c. Youths committing them tend to operate in groups and to use strong-arm tactics more frequently than do adults.
d. Middle-aged and older people tend to be the victims.
22. Today, officers have the advantage of using Global Information Software (GIS) to
a. map all incidents of robberies. c. track all known vehicles.
b. identify all robbers. d. map potential victims.
23. This psychological effect may occur when hostages report that they have no ill feelings toward the hostage takers and, further, that they feared the police more than they feared their captors.
a. Seattle syndrome c. Stockholm syndrome
b. bait-and-switch d. butterfly effect
24. Why would clothing and disguises discarded by the robber upon leaving the scene be valuable evidence if discovered?
a. They may have identifying marks on them.
b. The robber may have left his/her ID in them.
c. The victim may recognize the owner.
d. They may provide DNA evidence.
25. This system may be of great assistance in identifying a stolen vehicle that might be serving as a getaway car, even as robbers speed away at 100 mph.
a. facial recognition systems
b. automatic license plate recognition (ALPR)
c. GPS locaters
d. spike strips
