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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

Subjects : dsst, law-enforcement
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1. 'State as parent' - state serves as parent of juvenile (father)






2. 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






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






4. 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






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






6. Miranda vs. Arizona






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






8. 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






9. New York






10. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






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






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






13. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






14. 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






15. 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






16. Sheriff






17. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






18. 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






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






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






21. Illinois - 1899






22. 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






23. 16%






24. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






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






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






27. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






28. 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






29. 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






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






31. 1215 - Magna Carta






32. '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






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






34. First Juvenile hall






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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






41. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






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






43. 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






44. 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






45. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






46. 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






47. 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.'






48. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






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






50. 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