smin Guerrero
1. What are the major forms of property crime that this lesson discusses? Explain the difference between professional property offenders and persistent property offenders.
• Taking of Property
• Damaging of Property
• Invasion of Property
• Occasional criminals: the ones who most often commit the crime, they do not define themselves by a criminal role or view themselves as committed career criminals
• Professional criminals: theft offenders who are skilled make a significant portion of their income from crime. They attempt to earn most money with the least risk.
2. What are the different kinds of larceny-theft discussed in this lesson
• Pettit larceny: involves small amounts of money or property and is punished as a misdemeanor (less serious offense)
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3. How frequently does burglary occur? What are the types of burglars discussed in this lesson? How do the motivations of the various types of burglars differ? In what ways are they the same?
• About 200-300 million shoplifting incidents occur every year.
• 14% of women commit burglary; 86% of burglary is committed by men.
• Boosters: professional shoplifter who steals to resell the stolen item
• Snitch: amateur shoplifter who does not identify as a thief but steals for personal use.
• Burglars are most likely poor Latinos or African American.
• “Good Burglar”: financial success, ability to avoid prison, technical competence
• Motives: o Money:
• Drugs (or were on drugs during the burglary): many are addicted to drugs and can’t go a day without them so they look for money in order to buy them.
• Family: a small portion steals in order to support their family
4. What kinds of illegal activities are receivers of stolen goods generally involved in? How are stolen goods resold?
• Cashing bad
1. What are the major forms of property crime that this lesson discusses? Explain the difference between professional property offenders and persistent property offenders.
• Taking of Property
• Damaging of Property
• Invasion of Property
• Occasional criminals: the ones who most often commit the crime, they do not define themselves by a criminal role or view themselves as committed career criminals
• Professional criminals: theft offenders who are skilled make a significant portion of their income from crime. They attempt to earn most money with the least risk.
2. What are the different kinds of larceny-theft discussed in this lesson
• Pettit larceny: involves small amounts of money or property and is punished as a misdemeanor (less serious offense)
• …show more content…
3. How frequently does burglary occur? What are the types of burglars discussed in this lesson? How do the motivations of the various types of burglars differ? In what ways are they the same?
• About 200-300 million shoplifting incidents occur every year.
• 14% of women commit burglary; 86% of burglary is committed by men.
• Boosters: professional shoplifter who steals to resell the stolen item
• Snitch: amateur shoplifter who does not identify as a thief but steals for personal use.
• Burglars are most likely poor Latinos or African American.
• “Good Burglar”: financial success, ability to avoid prison, technical competence
• Motives: o Money:
• Drugs (or were on drugs during the burglary): many are addicted to drugs and can’t go a day without them so they look for money in order to buy them.
• Family: a small portion steals in order to support their family
4. What kinds of illegal activities are receivers of stolen goods generally involved in? How are stolen goods resold?
• Cashing bad