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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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 -






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






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






12. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






13. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






14. Illinois - 1899






15. 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






16. 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






17. Boston (1838)






18. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. 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






30. 20%






31. 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






32. 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






33. '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






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






38. 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






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






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






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






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






43. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






44. New York






45. 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.






46. First Juvenile hall






47. 16%






48. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






49. 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






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