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Larry J. Siegel
Valerie Bell • University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Chapter ElevenProperty Crimes
• History of Theft– Crusaders– Separate Groups
• Skilled Thieves • Smugglers • Poachers
Property Crimes
• Contemporary Thieves – Occasional Thieves
• Most economic crimes• Situational inducement
– Professional Thieves • Significant portion of income comes from crime• Cargo thieves
Property Crimes
• Larceny/Theft– Constructive Possession– Common Larceny/Theft Offenses
• Petit (Petty) larceny• Grand larceny
Property Crimes
• Larceny/Theft– Shoplifting
• Amateur Shoplifters (Snitches)• Professional Shoplifters (Boosters/Heels)• Controlling Shoplifting
– Merchant privilege laws – Target removal strategies– Target hardening strategies
– Credit Card Theft
Property Crimes
• Larceny/Theft– False Pretenses/Fraud
• Confidence game/con game• Third party fraud
– The “swoop and squat”– The drive down– The side swipe– The t-bone
Property Crimes
• Larceny/Theft– Auto Theft
• Which cars are taken most?• Amateur Auto Thieves
– Joyriding– Short-term transportation– Long-term transportation– Profit– Commission of another crime
Property Crimes
• Larceny/Theft– Auto Theft
• Professional Car Thieves– Headlights– Airbags– Wheels– Car cloning
• Combating auto theft
Property Crimes
• Burglary– Nature and Extent of Burglary– Types of Burglaries
• Residential• Commercial • Repeat
Property Crimes
• Burglary– Careers in Burglary
• Four requirements to be a “good burglar”– Master the many skills needed to commit
lucrative burglaries– Be able to team up to form a criminal gang– Have inside information– Cultivate fences or buyers for stolen wares
Property Crimes
• Burglary– The Female Burglar
• Less likely to steal cars• More likely to work with a partner• Start at a later age• Less likely to be repeat and recurrent offenders• Lower chance of getting caught and doing time• Two groups
– Accomplices– Partners
Property Crimes
• Arson– Motives
• Emotional turmoil/disturbed personality • Profit
– Money during financial crisis– Dispose of inventory– Destroy outdated machinery– Pay off debts– Relocate/remodel a business
Property Crimes