Formative LT 10, 11, and 12
Joyriding
the crime of stealing a car and driving it in a fast and dangerous way for fun
arson
the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property
identity theft
A crime that involves someone pretending to be another person in order to steal money or obtain benefits
cyber bullying
Bullying that takes place by email, instant messaging, text messages or web sites
CRAVED
Concealable Removable Available Valuable Enjoyable Disposable
When do burglaries occur?
Most often during the day when people are at work
Tax fraud
Occurs when an individual or business entity willfully and intentionally falsifies information on a tax return in order to limit the amount of tax liability.
Point of origin
The location where the fire started- this has to be determined in order to determine the cause of the fire
robbery
The taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.
Fire patterns
The visible or measurable physical changes, or identifiable shapes, formed by a fire effect or group of fire effects.
Clearance rates for arson
clearance rates are low. in 2015, only 21% of cases were solved.
burglary
entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
extortion
getting money by threats
strong arm tactic
mugging
chop shop
place where stolen cars are dismantled
Motor vehicle theft
the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle
larceny
theft of personal property
Fraud
ways that people can falsely represent a fact to get someone to surrender something of value.