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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

Subjects : dsst, law-enforcement
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1. 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






2. 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






3. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






4. 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






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






6. 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






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






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. First Juvenile hall






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






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






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






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






16. Where did common law come ?






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






18. 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






19. New York






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






21. 16%






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 20%






31. 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






32. 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






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






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






35. Sheriff






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






38. 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






39. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






40. 1215 - Magna Carta






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






42. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






43. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






44. 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






45. '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






46. 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






47. 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






48. Miranda vs. Arizona






49. 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






50. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States







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