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DSST Criminal Justice And 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. Actions prohibited by a class - most often committed by minors - motive not considered






3. Where did common law come ?






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






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






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






7. 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






8. 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 -






9. 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.'






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






11. 20%






12. Illinois - 1899






13. 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






14. 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






15. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






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






17. 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






18. Boston (1838)






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






20. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






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






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






23. 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






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






25. 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






26. New York






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






28. First Juvenile hall






29. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






30. Sheriff






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






32. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






33. 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






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






35. 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






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






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






38. Miranda vs. Arizona






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






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






41. 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






42. 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






43. 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






44. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






45. 1215 - Magna Carta






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






47. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






48. 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.






49. 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






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