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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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1. New York






2. 4th amendment - search and seizure - S&S not violated if officer has suspicion of suspect being armed - May search outer person and clothing for weapons - Called a (Terry stop) = stop and frisk - Extended to temporary detention of people in vehicles






3. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






4. All police departments' stats - published in summary form - FBI - 29 types of offenses -






5. 16%






6. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






7. Not accutate - relies on local law enforcement agency - can only measure crime known to police - cannot provide an accurate representation of actual crime rates. Misrepresentation: focused upon street crime -does not record information on many other






8. 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






9. 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






10. 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






11. 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






12. 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






13. Exclusionary rule (comes from 4th - 5th and 6th) - Tax books were illegally seized - Evidence not admissible in court - 'fruit from poisoned tree' theory -






14. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






15. Boston (1838)






16. Probation is front end - sentence in leu of incarceration - a sentence option for misdemeanors and some felonies - a decision by the JUDGE - parole is back end - supervised release of a prisoner before completion of prison sentence - a decision by th






17. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






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






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






20. 20%






21. Sheriff






22. Does not include homicides - survey of households - expensive to conduct - covers the frequency of crime victimization






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






24. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






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






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






27. 1215 - Magna Carta






28. 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






29. First Juvenile hall






30. Due process (4th and 5th) - in a capital trial - the defendant must be given access to counsel upon his or her own request as part of due process






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






32. Willful homicide - forcible rape - robbery - burglary - aggravated assault - larceny over $50 - motor vehicle theft - arson






33. 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






34. 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






35. Voluntary - 95% participate - only the highest scoring offense is scored and the rest are ignored






36. 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






37. 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






38. Fraud - forgery/counterfeiting - embezzlement - simple assault - sex offenses - offenses against the family - drug and liquor offenses - weapons offenses other non-violent offenses excluding traffic violations






39. Where did common law come ?






40. What victimless crime would be most likely to be prosecuted?






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






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






43. 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






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






45. '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






46. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






47. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






48. Illinois - 1899






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






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