Chapter 21: Personal and Institutional Robbery Part 2 Flashcards
(34 cards)
Which locations have the best “take” for robberies?
banks and other financial institutions
Which location has the worst “take” for robberies?
Convenience stores
What is the ranking of specific robbery locations on the basis of the average value of the items stolen per incident?
(1) banks ($4,704)
(2) commercial houses ($1,783)
(3) residences ($1,489)
(4) gas or service stations ($890)
(5) street/highway ($785)
(6) convenience stores ($667)
What is the average “take” in 2011 for all types of robberies combined?
about $1,200
What are some of the non-financial reasons for robbery?
(1) the thrill/excitement or “rush”
(2) status-enhancing by displaying one’s masculinity and toughness to other delinquents
(3) a sense of empowerment
___% of robbery victims sustained physical injuries in these attacks
35%
___% of the time the injuries (from robberies) were significant enough to warrant treatment at a hospital or an emergency room
45%
___% victim injury in robberies involving non-stranger
___% victim injury in robberies involving strangers
47%
31%
47% victim injury in robberies involving ___-______
31% victim injury in robberies involving ________
non-stranger
strangers
Why there such a high rate of injury in non-stranger robbery?
(1) non-strangers are more likely to engage in resistance and self-protection against known parties
(2) victims are more willing to define forcible thefts by non-stranger as actual robberies when they are injured in these incidents
Primary types of self-protection by percentage: “resisted or captured the offender”\_\_\_% “persuaded or appeased offender” \_\_\_% “ran away or hid” \_\_\_% “attacked the offender” \_\_\_%
23%
18%
14%
12%
___% of the persons arrested for robbery received a felony conviction
___% of convicted robbers were given a prison sentence
46%
73%
46% of the persons arrested for robbery received a ______ conviction
73% of convicted robbers were given a ______ ________
felony
prison sentence
The average maximum sentence for robbery offenders was about ___ years
8
What is potential deterrent value of criminal sanctions for robbery offenders?
(1) the majority of robberies are not known to the police
(2) only about 29% of robberies known to the police are cleared by an arrest
What is Situational Crime Prevention (SCP)?
involves a variety of activities that are designed to reduce criminal opportunities by increasing the costs and reducing the benefits to offenders
What are the particular types of SCP strategies pertaining to?
(1) Street Muggers
(2) Convenience Store Robberies
(3) Bank Robbery
What is the typical type of street mugger?
a young male who works alone and preys on isolated individuals in open public places
When do street muggers tend to commit crime?
at night to hide identity, and there are fewer bystanders
What is the modus operandi of street muggers?
“blitz attack”
What is a “blitz attack”?
i.e. walking up from behind someone and snatching their purse
How do street muggers select targets?
they use “bounded rationality”
What is “bounded rationality”?
they tend to pick people who are alone, less capable of resistance, easily accessible, and perceived as having portable/liquidable things worth stealing
Some robbers give a “_______ ______”
parting shot
