Which term describes criminals who strip and dismantle vehicles for parts, often operating as a chop shop?

• A. Joy-riding Juvenile
• B. Salvage Switch
• C. Street thieves
• D. Strippers and Dismantlers

Answer: (D)

This question tests terminology for criminals who strip vehicles of parts to resell, often operating a chop shop. The phrase strippers and dismantlers directly captures the two actions involved—stripping usable components from a vehicle and dismantling the rest for parts. This is the core activity of chop-shop operations, where engines, transmissions, lights, airbags, catalytic converters, and other components are removed for resale. The other options don’t fit the specific dismantling-for-parts behavior: a joy-riding juvenile implies a thrill ride with a car rather than parts extraction; salvage switch isn’t a recognized term for this crime; street thieves is too broad and doesn’t describe the dismantling aspect.