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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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1. 4th amendment - no warrant w/o probable cause - When officer is in pursuit he may use deadly force if suspect is escaping and the officer has probable cause to believe the suspect poses a significant threat to officers and others






2. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






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






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






5. 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






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






7. 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.'






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






9. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






10. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






11. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






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






13. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






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






15. 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






16. 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






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






18. Murder and nonnegligent homicide; nonlethal violent crimes comprising robbery - forcible rape and aggravated assault; property crimes comprising burglary - larceny/theft - motor vehicle theft -arson






19. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






20. Miranda vs. Arizona






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






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






23. 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






24. Where did common law come ?






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






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






27. 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






28. 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.






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






30. Illinois - 1899






31. The sum of selected offenses used to measure crime rates and their fluctuations reported to law enforcement. The offenses included in the Crime Index total are the violent crimes of Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter - Forcible Rape - Robbery - and






32. 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






33. Person receives money through coercion - Demanding money for not writing ticket






34. 20%






35. 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






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






37. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






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






39. 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






40. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






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






42. 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






43. New York






44. 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






45. 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






46. First Juvenile hall






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






48. Remain silent - Anything said can be used in court - Right to counsel - Right to attorney during questioning - If indigent (poor) right to have attorney provided






49. Sheriff






50. New York had first due process clause in their bill of rights - NY insisted due process be added to US BOR - Madison added it







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