CCJS 105 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11-14: Motor Vehicle Theft, Art Theft, Pickpocketing

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Course: CCJS 105
• Professor: Sally Simpson

Document Summary

Juveniles: professionals, make a career of stealing. Insurance fraud- car owner reports car stolen and hides it for approx. After 30 days insurance claims are often paid without question. Once the claim is paid, the car magically reappears in poor condition. Owner uses insurance money to purchase new car: carjacking- car is stolen by force/threat of force; combination of motor vehicle theft and robbery. (cid:455)ste(cid:373) auto(cid:373)ati(cid:272)all(cid:455) a(cid:272)ti(cid:448)ates (cid:449)he(cid:374)e(cid:448)e(cid:396) the d(cid:396)i(cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:859)s door is opened and then closed while the engine is running. Increased authorization levels on transactions to be guaranteed: transmit data on cards that have been reported lost/stolen to retailers worldwide. Requires a certain degree of proficiency, knowledge of how to break into the system to commit the thefts, and experience in using stolen credit card numbers for criminal gain, all while avoiding detection. International component- high-tech crimes can easily go beyond national boundaries, making them transcontinental crimes.