Criminal investigations chapter 15 practice test questions and answers 100% correct pass.

Motor Vehicle Theft - correct answer There were an estimated 721,885 thefts of motor 7 nationwide in 2019. - The estimated cost of motor vehicle theft in 2019 was $6.4 billion. -The average dollar loss per stolen vehicle was $8,886. - Only 13.8 percent of motor vehicle thefts were cleared by arrest Motor Vehicle Theft (continued) - correct answer 56.1% of stolen vehicles were recovered in 2019 - The top ten states for auto theft are California, Texas, Florida, Michigan, Washington, Georgia, Colorado, Missouri, Tennessee, and Illinois. The top 10 stolen automobiles in the U.S. - correct answer 1.Ford Pick-up (Full size) 2.Honda Civic 3.Chevrolet Pick-up (Full size) 4.Honda Accord 5.Toyota Camry 6.Nissan Altima 7.Toyota Corolla 8.Dodge Pick-up (Full size) 9.GMC Pick-up (Full size) 10.Honda CRV vehicle identification number (VIN) - correct answer is the primary non-duplicated, serialized number assigned by a manufacturer to each vehicle made. - This number is critical in motor vehicle theft investigation because it identifies the specific vehicle in question. - The VIN in the automotive equivalent of human DNA. VINs for vehicles manufactured between - correct answer 1958 and 1970 may have 11 numbers and letters or fewer, while automobiles manufactured in North America since 1971 contain a series of 17 numbers and letters The meaning of a VIN Number - correct answer 1. 1=Nation of origin 2. F=Manufacturer symbol .3. 1=Make 4. C=Restraint 5. Y=Car Line 6. 62=Body Type 7. X=Engine Type 8. 1=Check Digit 9. Y=Model Year 10. K=Assembly Plant 11. 555888=Sequential production number The Motor Vehicle Theft Act Law Enforcement of 1984 - correct answer requires manufacturers to place the 17 digit VIN number on 14 specified component parts including the engine, the transmission, both transmission, both bumpers, both quarter panels, both front doors, the hood, both front fenders, both rear doors, and the deck, lid, tailgate, or hatchback Motor Vehicle theft is - correct answer classified based on the motive of the offender - Stolen vehicles are often found where young people congregate. Joyriding - correct answer Joyriding is generally a younger person who steals for thrills and excitement. Transportation - correct answer Can involve joyriders, but more likely involves a transient, hitchhiker, or a runaway. - A vehicle stolen for transportation is kept longer than one that is stolen for joyriding Commission of another crime - correct answer 1. Automobiles are used in most violent crimes 2. A stolen motor vehicle driven by a criminal is 150 to 200 times more likely to be in an accident than is a vehicle driven by a noncriminal Stripping for accessories - correct answer Airbags, CB radios, CD players, radiators, transmissions, batteries, wheels, motors, scrap metal Chop Shops-A business that disassembles stolen autos and then sells the parts Reselling - correct answer Committed by professional thieves who take an unattended vehicle with or without keys - Many stolen cars are exported for resale in other countries, most commonly Central South America. - The car is altered by repainting, changing seat covers, repairing existing damage, and altering the damage The VIN is almost always - correct answer altered or replaced. The most common method of changing a stolen vehicles VIN is to buy a similar vehicle from a salvage yard and remove and replace the entire dashboard. - In some cases the VIN plate is removed and altered, or replaced 609.52 THEFT - correct answer Whoever does any of the following commits theft. - whoever takes or drives a motor vehicle without the consent of the owner or an authorized agent of the owner, knowing or having reason to know that the owner or an authorized agent of the that the owner or an authorized agent of the owner did not give consent Motor vehicle - correct answer means a self-propelled device for moving persons or property or pulling from one place to another, whether the device is operated on land, rails, water, or in the air 609.546 MOTOR VEHICLE TAMPERINGTAMPERING - correct answer A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who intentionally:intentionally: (1) rides in or on a motor vehicle knowing that the vehicle was taken and is being driven by another without the owner's permission; or (2) tampers with or enters into or on a motor vehicle without the owner's permission Interstate Transportation - correct answer Approved by Congress in 1919, the Dyer Act made interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle a federal crime and allowed for federal help in prosecuting such cases - Now known as the Interstate Transportation act, it was amended in 1945 to include aircraft - The crime may be prosecuted in any state in which the vehicle passes Elements of the crime of interstate transportation - correct answer The motor vehicle was stolen - It was transported in interstate or foreign commerce. - The person transporting the vehicle knew that it was stolen - The person receiving, concealing selling, or bartering it, knew it to be stolen Preliminary Investigation - correct answer When a motor vehicle theft is reported, initial information obtained should include the time, date, and location of the theft, the make, model, and color of the vehicle, the license plate number, state of issue of the plate number, the direction of travel, description of any suspect, was vehicle locked, were keys left in the vehicle, is anyone other than the complainant allowed to use the vehicle False Reports - correct answer False motor vehicle reports are often filed when a car has been taken by a family member, misplaced in a parking lot, when the driver wants to cover for an accident or crime committed with the vehicle (DWI) Motor Vehicle Theft Investigation - correct answer The recovered vehicle should be examined for any possible physical evidence including latent fingerprints. - Photographs - Search the vehicle's exterior then, the interior. Many suspects have been identified by items left in the car. Common Tools and Methods - correct answer Officers should be familiar with the tools and methods commonly used to commit vehicle theft including car openers,