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Q: Because robbery is inherently serial, mapping it has proven successful.

Q: Most street robberies involve large sums of money.

Q: Lack of cooperation in the investigation of a robbery is almost absolute proof that the robbery was staged.

Q: Most robberies do not result in personal injury.

Q: Robbery victims are the least likely of all victims of violent crime to face an armed offender.

Q: Commercial robberies are usually better planned than street robberies.

Q: Robbers may use various types of disguises to keep from being identified, including ski masks, paper sacks and other types of clothing.

Q: Bank robberies are committed by amateurs as well as by habitual criminals because of the large sums of money involved.

Q: Finding an MO that matches a previous robbery is a strong indicator that the same robber committed the crime.

Q: Convenience stores that have already been robbed are less likely to be robbed again.

Q: In hostage situations, bait money is often used to lure bank robbers out of the building.

Q: Carjacking is a category of robbery that involves taking a motor vehicle by force or threat of force.

Q: Officers should rush hostage takers in order to catch them off-guard.

Q: In a robbery situation, use of force must be directly aimed against the victim or it will not hold up in the courts of law.

Q: Amateur bank robbers usually demand that dye packs be left out of any money bags that are handed over by the teller.

Q: 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

Q: 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.

Q: 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 b. bait-and-switch c. Stockholm syndrome d. butterfly effect

Q: Today, officers have the advantage of using Global Information Software (GIS) to a. map all incidents of robberies. b. identify all robbers. c. track all known vehicles. d. map potential victims.

Q: 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.

Q: Which one of the following items is not negotiable in dealing with a hostage taker? a. food b. media access c. transportation d. reduced penalties

Q: 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.

Q: A robbery occurring at a loan company would be classified as a _________ robbery. a. residential b. street c. commercial d. vehicle-driver

Q: 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.

Q: The first priority in hostage situations is to a. recover or protect property. b. apprehend the hostage taker. c. preserve life. d. none of these choices.

Q: In most robberies, the robber a. makes an oral demand. b. makes a written demand. c. uses gestures. d. uses a firearm.

Q: The most frequent victims of robbery are a. older people. b. middle-aged people. c. youths. d. both middle-aged and older people.

Q: Most residential robberies occur a. in the early morning. b. around noon. c. in the early evening. d. around midnight.

Q: 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.

Q: 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

Q: Residential robberies are also referred to as a. home-invading robberies. b. stop and robs. c. neighborhood mugging. d. smash and grabs.

Q: 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.

Q: Physical evidence at the scene of a robbery might include which of the following? a. fingerprints b. shoe prints c. restraining devices d. all of these choices

Q: 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

Q: 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.

Q: Bank robberies are investigated by a. local police. b. state officers. c. the FBI. d. the FBI, in joint investigation with local police and sheriff's departments.

Q: The main elements of robbery include a. using weapons. b. force or fear. c. physical harm to the victim. d. any loss over $200.

Q: Robberies committed by a lone robber tend to a. be crimes of opportunity. b. involve younger victims. c. include firearms. d. involve injuring the victim.

Q: 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.

Q: Generally, the three elements of robbery are a. the wrongful taking of another person's property, through the use of force, against the person's 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 person's presence, against the person's will by force or threat of force. d. the intentional theft, of personal property, from another against their will.

Q: Children who are afflicted with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) may display some of the telltale symptoms of child abuse.

Q: The Unborn Victims of Violence Act, or Laci and Conner's Law, allows separate punishment for the harming of a child in utero.

Q: SIDS is often a factor in cases of child neglect.

Q: Child pornography is a highly organized, multimillion-dollar industry.

Q: The use of anatomical dolls in the interview process is widely recognized as an important factor in apprehending pedophiles.

Q: The AMBER Alert plan was enacted in response to the sexual assault of a young girl in Minnesota in 1989.

Q: Most pedophiles use force to gain control over their victims.

Q: A child's history of physical abuse predisposes the child to violence in later years.

Q: Once an abducted child is taken to a foreign country, there is no way to get that child back.

Q: Childhood abuse or neglect has not been linked with a history of delinquency.

Q: In the vast majority of child abuse cases, children tell the truth to the best of their ability.

Q: Investigators should never make use of the "cognitive interview technique" with children.

Q: In cases of sexual assault, the child's description of the acts or experiences will probably not be normal for their age.

Q: Venereal disease or other sexually transmitted diseases are an indicator of possible child sexual abuse.

Q: Pictures of children's injuries should be taken quickly because children heal faster than adults.

Q: An offender's computer is a good source of information when arresting an individual for child pornography.

Q: Not all states have enacted child abuse and neglect laws.

Q: Child abuse and neglect affect a significant proportion of children's lives, and children who have been abused are more aggressive and have higher levels of impaired social functioning than their counterparts.

Q: Sexual abuse victims are significantly more likely to be arrested for violence as adults.

Q: Girls are much more likely than boys to be victimized by sexual abuse.

Q: MSBP stands for a. Multiple Sexual Biological Perversions. b. Misoped Sadist Biological Pedophile. c. Multiphase Sexual Bipolar Physical. d. Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy.

Q: Which of the following is not a critical step in interviewing children in a sexual abuse case? a. talking in terms of good touch, bad touch b. asking the child to promise to testify in court c. building rapport with the child d. discussing anatomical identification

Q: The acronym CART stands for a. Community Alert and Respond Tactics. b. Child Abuse Rescue Team. c. Child Abuse and Runaway Tracking. d. Child Abduction Response Team.

Q: Behavioral indicators of child sexual abuse include a. withdrawal. b. bizarre sexual behavior. c. an unwillingness to change clothes in front of others. d. all of these choices.

Q: When interviewing children in a sexual abuse investigation, which of the following is not a consideration? a. the child's attention span b. the child's reputation for being truthful c. the child's age d. the child's ability to describe what happened

Q: Constantly belittling a child is a form of a. emotional abuse. b. physical abuse. c. sexual abuse. d. none of these choices.

Q: The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has a congressionally mandated program that is a reporting mechanism for child sexual exploitation. What is it called? a. Kid's Law b. CyberTipline c. To Catch a Crook d. CyberCops

Q: Most reports of child abuse are made by a. third parties. b. the victim. c. the family. d. the offender.

Q: Which of the following should be a red flag to investigators working possible child fatality cases? a. signs of malnourishment b. records from 911 call centers c. an unreasonable delay in seeking medical attention, because the injuries may have been caused by abuse d. all of these choices

Q: It is believed that for every report of abuse the police and child protective services receive, how many cases are unreported?a. 25 b. 10 c. 5d. 50

Q: Babysitters should a. never believe children when they talk about abuse in their home. b. avoid taking care of children when a questionable relative is staying in the house. c. always request and check references of families that they don"t know. d. be selected carefully by parents.

Q: A syndicated sex ring is a. a well-structured organization that recruits children, produces pornography and delivers sexual services. b. an environment in which pedophiles can exchange experiences and trade or sell explicit photographs of children. c. organized primarily by the age of the children who are targeted by pedophiles. d. all of these choices.

Q: The most frequent type of child abduction is committed by a. someone who intends to kidnap the child. b. one of the child's parents. c. someone who is not related to the child. d. a complete stranger.

Q: rThe Child Protection Act prohibits a. child kidnapping. b. child pornography. c. child neglect and abandonment. d. all of these choices.

Q: When interviewing children, interrogators should avoid asking the question, ___________ because it tends to sound accusatory. a. "What?" b. "Where?" c. "Why?" d. "When?"

Q: Using children in pornography is best defined as an example of a. neglect. b. exploitation. c. abandonment. d. kidnapping.

Q: When children talk about a sexual assault, they a. often exaggerate the details. b. generally relate the truth. c. often lie for revenge. d. will never lie.

Q: Failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, love, attention or proper supervision can be construed as child a. neglect. b. pedophilia. c. trolling. d. incest.

Q: To assist in preventing sex crimes against children, parents should a. avoid exposing children to sexual information, as it may cause them to get into trouble. b. encourage children to think of sex as frightening, so that they will be more likely to protect themselves against sexual abuse. c. educate their children about sex and sexual abuse that might occur. d. insist that sex education be banned from the schools.

Q: Sex offenders, particularly those who abuse young children, are referred to as a. vultures. b. chicken hawks. c. buzzards. d. robins.