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11 Cards in this Set
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elements of larceny |
A trespassory Taking and Carrying away of Personal property Belonging to another With the intent to deprive the owner ofthe property permanently |
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extent of larceny |
UCR reported 6.2 million thefts in 2007 A rate of 2,003 for each 100,000 of thepopulation Amateur thieves are occasional offenders who tend to be opportunists Professional thieves make a career ofstealing |
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Other types of larceny |
Shoplifting Art theft Motor Vehicle Theft Boat theft |
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Types of Motor Vehicle Theft |
Strip and run Valet theft Insurance fraud Carjacking |
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Fraud |
The acquisition of the property of another person through cheating or deception. Obtaining property by false pretenses:the victim is made to part with property voluntarily as a result of the perpetrator’s untrue statements regarding a supposed fact. |
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Other types of fraud |
Confidence games: the offender gains the confidence of the victim and induces in the victim the expectation of a future gain Check forgery: altering a check with theintent to defraud Credit card crimes |
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Insurance fraud |
Staged claims Owner dumping Abandoned vehicles Staged accidents Intended accidents Caused accidents |
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Filing Fraudulent Health insurance claims |
Overutilization: billing for unnecessary and superfluous tests Ping-Ponging: physicians referring patients to several practitioners when symptoms do not warrant such referrals Family ganging: a doctor extends several unnecessary services to all members of a patient’s family Steering: doctors direct patients to the clinic’s pharmacy to fill unneeded prescriptions Upgrading: a patient is billed for services more extensive than those that were actually performed |
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High-tech crimes |
Involves the attempt to pursue illegal activities through the use of advanced electronic media. The British Banking Association in London estimates the cost of computer fraud worldwide at $8 billion a year. |
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Computer Network Break-ins |
Hacking: Hackers seek entry into a computer system and “snoop around,”often leaving no sign of entry. They have little criminal intent. Criminal intent involves the stealing of credit cards, or sensitive information,vandalism, and planting of viruses. |
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Other computer crimes |
•Software Piracy •Pornography Online •Mail Bombings •Password Sniffers •Credit Card Fraud |