Identify and discuss Neil Shover's characteristics of a "good burglar" and how novices gain recognition as good burglars

What will be an ideal response?


Because burglary involves planning and risk, it attracts professional thieves. The most competent have technical skill and personal integrity, specialize in burglary, are financially successful, and avoid prison sentences. Professional burglars size up the value of a particular crime and balance it against the perceived risks. Many have undergone training in the company of older, more experienced burglars.

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A) Depositions B) Discovery C) Hearing of motions D) Cross examination of witnesses

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Restrictive hiring practices often limit management choices

A) True B) False

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Drug courts are more cost-effective than traditional courts. 2. The biggest concern with sentencing disparity is racial discrimination. 3. Asian Americans receive harsher sentences on average than whites or African Americans. 4. In 1988, Congress passed the U.S. Sentencing Commission Report, which established a 100-to-1 quantity ratio differential between powder and crack cocaine. 5. The PSI is not an important document in regard to sentencing.

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______ are the goals police hope to achieve.

A. Means B. Ends C. Alternatives D. Desired consequences

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