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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

Subjects : dsst, law-enforcement
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1. 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






2. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






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






4. 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






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






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






7. A computerized index of criminal justice information (i.e. criminal record history information - fugitives - stolen properties - missing persons). It is available to Federal - state - and local law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies and






8. Illinois - 1899






9. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






10. 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






11. Sheriff






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






13. 16%






14. 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






15. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






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






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






18. 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






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






20. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






21. 1215 - Magna Carta






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






23. 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






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






25. 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






26. 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






27. Miranda vs. Arizona






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






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






30. '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






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






32. 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






33. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






34. New York






35. First Juvenile hall






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






45. 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 -






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






47. 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






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






49. 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






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