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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

Subjects : dsst, law-enforcement
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1. Person receives money through coercion - Demanding money for not writing ticket






2. Wrong only because it is prohibited - unlawful act by virtue of statute






3. Leader in management systems in policing - Chief in Chicago - Fullerton CA - Wichita KS - Author - Student of Vollmer - Believed in police omnipresence - 2 way radios and quick response - single officer patrol cars






4. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






5. Formed the Met police of London at Scotland Yard - London system was national - origin of the term 'bobbies' - 'The Father of Modern Policing' - 'Police are public - public are police.'






6. Civil service reform - 1883 - gov jobs on basis of merit - exams - not politics






7. 'you are to have the body' - person in custody who is summoned must be shown court order or proof that the authority has the right to detain






8. Divide the amount a particular crime is committed by the total population for the city. So if the crime of assault was committed 4 -000 times in a city of 120 -000 - you divide 4 -000 by 120 -000. The answer comes up to be about .03 (or 3%). This mea






9. 20%






10. Guilty mind - act does not make guilty without the mind - add actus rea to mens rea = crime






11. 4th amendment - search and seizure - Ruled that evidence violating search and seizure protections may not be used is STATE and FEDERAL court - Mapp applies the 4th amendment to state courts






12. 1769 - England - No coerced self incriminating evidence. 1789 US - Bill of Rights - 4th and 5th amendments - No search and seizure without probable cause. 1960's US - No involuntary confessions. 1961 US - Mapp vs. Ohio gives exclusionary rights to st






13. Citizenship clause - due process - equal protection - impeachment - debt






14. State Prison - 1819 NY - 1st electric chair execution (1890) - Schedule of hard work in day - then prayer and contemplation - Segregated by type of crime - Originated the black stripe uniform - Also called the congregate system - inmates congregate d






15. Sheriff






16. Growing quickly - 3 mil+ since 2010 - Strict sentencing and economic benefits






17. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






18. 1215 - Magna Carta






19. Similar to burglary. The major difference between the two is that the perpetrator did not illegally enter a structure by using forcible - non forcible or attempted forcible entry (with the exception of a motor vehicle.) All thefts of motor vehicles o






20. When must a suspect be informed of their Miranda rights?






21. First Juvenile hall






22. Taking or attempting to take something of value from another person by use of force - threats or intimidation. It is committed in the presence of the victim - divided into different 'degrees'. The degrees vary by state and can also depend on whether






23. Payton - Terry - Leon - Mapp - Tenn - Hudson






24. What would make an Officer want to stay in the police force longer?






25. Speaking out - defendant speaking out on their own behalf prior sentencing






26. Trial by jury - rights of the accused - Confrontation of witnesses - Speedy trial - Public trial - Right to counsel






27. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






28. New York






29. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






30. UCR = police report - NCVS = survey of households - comparisons of the UCR and NCVS data sets show there to be a high degree of correspondence between the two systems.






31. In the place (instead) of the parent - allows The state or institutions to act on behalf of their students and non biological parents to act as biological parents on behalf of the child






32. 4th amendment - search and seizure - Ruled that prison cells could be searched - that prisoners have no right against search and seizure - Decision: Fourth Amendment does not apply to prison inmates - Significance: After Hudson - prisoners who are tr






33. Unlawful entry of a 'structure' to commit a felony or a theft. Burglary is commonly known as a 'break in -' or - 'breaking and entering.' A 'structure' is usually in reference to physical buildings but not cars. Car breakins or thefts are considered






34. 16%






35. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






36. No unreasonable search and seizure - no warrant without probable cause






37. Due process - double jeopardy - self incrimination - eminent domain






38. Federal program - supports Law enforcement - gives grants for education and technology






39. Illinois - 1899






40. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






41. What is the U.S. Justice System based on?






42. Actions prohibited by a class - most often committed by minors - motive not considered






43. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






44. Delinquent because of the offender's status as a minor - typically dealt with by social services agencies - do not require intervention from the juvenile court. Includes: underage consumption of alcohol - driving without a license - truancy from scho






45. Judge ordered incarceration for a short time (30-120 days) - the release to probation (aka reconsider then recall)






46. 5th amendment - due process - Juvenile Justice - Some due process must be followed even though juvenile court is civil - not criminal - Granted minors charged with crimes the same rights as adults. Significance: ushered in an era of reform in the juv






47. Berkley California police chief - Developed the office of police chief - Integrated records system - 'Father of Modern Law Enforcement' - Taught O.W. Wilson at Berkley - Wanted policemen to have degrees - Removed politics from policing - First to use






48. 4th amendment - no warrant w/o probable cause - search warrants for felonies - officer cannot cross threshold without an arrest warrant - arrest warrant CAN enter - search warrant cannot -






49. Wrong or evil - conduct wrong by nature - used as the basis for common law






50. 'State as parent' - state serves as parent of juvenile (father)