QUIZ 4

What is defined as the wrongful taking and carrying away of personal goods of another with intent to convert to their own use?

Larceny

What is the most common form of embezzlement committed by those working in stores and restaurants?

Siphoning

True or False: A property owner loses rights to their property once it is lost.

False

Which federal agency was targeted in the disability fraud according to the video?

Social Security Administration

What are the two main elements for larceny?

Trespassory taking and intent to steal.

What term is used for 'taking and carrying away' according to the video on larceny?

Aspiration

How much fake money did the Canadian counterfeiter create?

$250,000,000

From where did the Canadian counterfeiter get most of his information?

Government websites

How often is someone's identity stolen according to the video on identity theft?

Every 2 seconds

What was the method used by the person under investigation for air bag fraud?

Straw

What is one of the most common subjects of books stolen from libraries?

Sex

What activity was one person claiming to have impaired vision caught doing in the disability fraud video?

Playing golf

How many perpetrators were involved in the Petit home invasion case?

2

True or False: There are no differences between the common law version of burglary and the modern version.

False

What unique character was featured in the 'Not Your Typical Burglar' video?

Deer

What special circumstance is included in the Connecticut statutes for Burglary 2nd and 3rd degree?

Firearms involved

What was the reason the suspect was initially pulled over for possession of burglary tools?

No license plate light

How much money was Mrs. Petit ordered to withdraw from the bank during the home invasion?

$15,000

Which of the following is NOT an item seized from the person arrested for burglary tools?

.22 pistol

Which serial arsonist used a slingshot to help set fires?

Raymond Lee Oyler

True or False: About 33% of serial arsonists are male.

False

What is a characteristic of serial arsonists?

History of substance abuse.

Who was responsible for the deaths of the most people among the serial arsonists discussed?

Peter Dinsdale

What type of arsonist is described by low impulse control and a lack of appropriate remorse?

Teenager

What item found in the possession of the burglary tools suspect helped make the case?

A business card

True or False: One of the elements of common law arson required the structure itself to be burned.

True

True or False: There is no difference between a building and a dwelling according to the definitions in the burglary section of the text.

False

What term refers to spying on behalf of a foreign government?

Espionage

What does the term sedition refer to according to the text?

Communicating or agreeing to defame the government or incite treason.

What does it mean to incite, assist, or engage in rebellion against the authority of the United States?

Rebellion

True or False: Treason is one of the crimes described in the United States Constitution.

True

Who were the first civilians in the U.S. executed for being spies?

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

What was Robert Hanssen sentenced to?

Life in prison.

According to the text, where was Robert Hanssen sentenced to serve his time?

Life in prison.

What is terrorism defined by according to the text?

Its public nature.

True or False: Trap and trace devices can trace phone calls according to the video about the PATRIOT ACT?

True

What type of searches allows officials to snoop around a home without permission?

Sneak and peek.

What term describes failing to act when required?

Nonfeasance.

What term refers to performing duties improperly?

Misfeasance.

What term describes performing acts that a public official has no right to perform?

Malfeasance.