Describe two of the three types of builder initiated fraud.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers could include:—i. Pump and pay schemes: fraudulently increasing a property’s value and
collecting money from the equity—ii. Builder bailout schemes: builders offer incentives to buyers but do
not disclose these offers to the lender in an attempt to make the property appear to be worth more than it
actually is—iii. Faulty credit enhancements: when builders make it appear that the a buyer has more
credit than they do

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One study proposed that the productivity of police officers should be measured by:

a. an outside civilian review board. b. the total number of arrests they make. c. an audit by the FBI. d. the net impact of the arrests they make.

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This book emphasizes the theme of social problems versus social responsibility. Which perspective is better supported by psychological theories of crime causation? Why?

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Describe the relationship between drug use and delinquency.

What will be an ideal response?

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