SOC229 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Serial Crime
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Describe and analyse the three types of bank robber based on m. o. Explain key choices that bank robbers make related to weapons, getaway, and partners, and; Refers to the methods of operation employed by criminals to facilitate their offence. Hold-up squad investigative unit (handles robberies and. E. g. , the back, back gang (called that bc they were told the customers to back up) E. g. , the relax bandit (bc when he was taken into custody noticed that about him. Feeny study 60% (said they didn"t even considered being caught, lack of planning) No research on bank (its details and stuff) Two considerations: how to get in, and where is the money. Getaways primary considerations where there but not a lot of thought was put into it, brief assessment. Planning takes 5-10 minutes ( planning not preventative) Police wait until robbery is over once call received. Police takes 10 minutes on average to arrive. Escape can take 3-4 minutes, to reach to safety.