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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

Subjects : dsst, law-enforcement
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1. Murder and nonnegligent homicide; nonlethal violent crimes comprising robbery - forcible rape and aggravated assault; property crimes comprising burglary - larceny/theft - motor vehicle theft -arson






2. 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






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






4. Illinois - 1899






5. Miranda vs. Arizona






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






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






8. 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






9. 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






10. 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






11. 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






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






13. 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






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. New York






16. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






17. 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






18. 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






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






20. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






21. 16%






22. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






23. 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






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






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






26. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






27. 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.






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






29. 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






30. Where did common law come ?






31. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






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






33. 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






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






35. 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






36. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






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






38. '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






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






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






41. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






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






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






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






45. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






46. 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






47. 20%






48. 1215 - Magna Carta






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






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