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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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






2. Miranda vs. Arizona






3. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






4. 16%






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






6. Illinois - 1899






7. '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






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






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






10. Sheriff






11. 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






12. 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






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






14. 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






15. 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






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






17. 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






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






19. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






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






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






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






23. First Juvenile hall






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






25. 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






26. 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






27. 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






28. 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






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






30. 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.'






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






32. 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






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






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






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






36. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






37. 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 -






38. Where did common law come ?






39. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






40. 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






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






42. Boston (1838)






43. 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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. 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.






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