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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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






2. 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.






3. Illinois - 1899






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






5. Miranda vs. Arizona






6. 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 -






7. 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






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






9. Where did common law come ?






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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. 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






16. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






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






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






19. '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






20. 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






21. 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






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






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






24. 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






25. 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






26. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






27. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






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






29. 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






30. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






31. 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






32. 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






33. 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






34. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






35. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






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






37. 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






38. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






39. First Juvenile hall






40. 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






41. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






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






43. 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






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






45. New York






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






47. 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






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






49. 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






50. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment