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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement
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1. 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 -
Adkins vs. Virginia
New York
Part II offenses
Payton vs. New York
2. 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.'
Robert Peel (1788 to 1850)
Drug use
status offenses
actus reu
3. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived
Amendment 4
First Juvenile Court in the United States
Miranda vs. Arizona
Right to remain silent case
4. Trial by jury - rights of the accused - Confrontation of witnesses - Speedy trial - Public trial - Right to counsel
Miranda rights
Amendment 6
Before interrogation
Know what the Magna Carta is - and how it is intertwined with the constitution
5. Miranda vs. Arizona
exclusionary rule versions
Right to remain silent case
Difference between Parole and Probation
English Law
6. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants
Gideon vs. Wainwright
New York
NCVS
exclusionary rule versions
7. Speaking out - defendant speaking out on their own behalf prior sentencing
allocution
Where was the concept/right of due process first written down
Crime Index total
mala in se
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
Amendment 5
Auburn Prison system design
Robert Peel (1788 to 1850)
Right to remain silent case
9. 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
actus reu
Difference between Parole and Probation
Terry v. Ohio
First Juvenile Court in the United States
10. When must a suspect be informed of their Miranda rights?
Before interrogation
Vollmer (1876 to 1955)
What office would Americans - during the 17th and 18th century rely for protection
O.W. Wilson (1900 to 1972)
11. Wrong or evil - conduct wrong by nature - used as the basis for common law
status offenses
mala in se
Hudson vs. Palmer
Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. U.S
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
List Index crimes
loco parentis
Where was the concept/right of due process first written down
11th century England
13. 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
11th century England
Hudson vs. Palmer
Gideon vs. Wainwright
UCR limitations
14. 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
First US Police dept
US v Leon
Terry v. Ohio
UCR Participation
15. Growing quickly - 3 mil+ since 2010 - Strict sentencing and economic benefits
Benefits
First Police Dept
actus reu
Prisons growing
16. Person receives money through coercion - Demanding money for not writing ticket
Gideon vs. Wainwright
Where was the concept/right of due process first written down
police extortion
Benefits
17. 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
police extortion
Knapp Commission investigated police corruption in which US city
Part II offenses
equation to figure crime rate
18. Murder and nonnegligent homicide; nonlethal violent crimes comprising robbery - forcible rape and aggravated assault; property crimes comprising burglary - larceny/theft - motor vehicle theft -arson
New York
List Part 1 crimes
Powell vs. Alabama
UCR vs. NCVS
19. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons
UCR Participation
Adkins vs. Virginia
equation to figure crime rate
allocution
20. What would make an Officer want to stay in the police force longer?
Benefits
Amendment 14
Juvenile Status offenses
National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
21. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States
Mapp vs. Ohio
% minorities in law enforcement
Juveniles
O.W. Wilson (1900 to 1972)
22. Does not include homicides - survey of households - expensive to conduct - covers the frequency of crime victimization
First US Police dept
NCVS
allocution
Difference between Parole and Probation
23. New York had first due process clause in their bill of rights - NY insisted due process be added to US BOR - Madison added it
Knapp Commission investigated police corruption in which US city
UCR limitations
mala in se
Know what the Magna Carta is - and how it is intertwined with the constitution
24. Judge ordered incarceration for a short time (30-120 days) - the release to probation (aka reconsider then recall)
Shock probation
% minorities in law enforcement
NCVS
Drug use
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
LARCENY
Which cases granted protection under the 4th amendment
Kent vs. US
11th century England
26. 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
Parens patriae
Gideon vs. Wainwright
mala in se
Miranda rights
27. 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
allocution
Crime Index total
ROBBERY
Pendleton Act
28. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment
Kent vs. US
Where was the concept/right of due process first written down
% of women in law enforcement
Gregg vs. Georgia
29. Wrong only because it is prohibited - unlawful act by virtue of statute
loco parentis
mala prohibita
% minorities in law enforcement
Mapp vs. Ohio
30. 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
UCR limitations
Where was the concept/right of due process first written down
List Index crimes
UCR
31. Federal program - supports Law enforcement - gives grants for education and technology
Pendleton Act
First Juvenile Court in the United States
LEAA
Miranda vs. Arizona
32. 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.
UCR vs. NCVS
Robert Peel (1788 to 1850)
New York
actus reu
33. 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
11th century England
Auburn Prison system design
ROBBERY
exclusionary rule versions
34. Civil service reform - 1883 - gov jobs on basis of merit - exams - not politics
LEAA
O.W. Wilson (1900 to 1972)
Pendleton Act
Payton vs. New York
35. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court
Gideon vs. Wainwright
appellate court
Amendment 8
English Law
36. 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
LARCENY
actus reu
Difference between Parole and Probation
English Law
37. Guilty mind - act does not make guilty without the mind - add actus rea to mens rea = crime
mens rea
Payton vs. New York
Difference between Parole and Probation
appellate court
38. 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
Amendment 14
Part II offenses
Auburn Prison system design
Benefits
39. 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
Gregg vs. Georgia
exclusionary rule versions
BURGLARY
status offenses
40. Where did common law come ?
First US Police dept
English Law
Amendment 6
11th century England
41. 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
O.W. Wilson (1900 to 1972)
New York
English Law
Vollmer (1876 to 1955)
42. 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
National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
status offenses
Amendment 8
Right to remain silent case
43. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid
Tennessee vs. Garner
Amendment 5
allocution
US v Leon
44. All police departments' stats - published in summary form - FBI - 29 types of offenses -
Know what the Magna Carta is - and how it is intertwined with the constitution
Adkins vs. Virginia
Terry v. Ohio
UCR
45. What victimless crime would be most likely to be prosecuted?
Drug use
Auburn Prison system design
LARCENY
UCR limitations
46. Boston (1838)
Knapp Commission investigated police corruption in which US city
First US Police dept
BURGLARY
writ of habeas corpus
47. Citizenship clause - due process - equal protection - impeachment - debt
Amendment 14
Crime Index total
Terry v. Ohio
Which cases granted protection under the 4th amendment
48. 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
11th century England
First Police Dept
Miranda rights
Powell vs. Alabama
49. Voluntary - 95% participate - only the highest scoring offense is scored and the rest are ignored
UCR Participation
Gideon vs. Wainwright
Juvenile Status offenses
exclusionary rule versions
50. 1215 - Magna Carta
US v Leon
First US Police dept
Where was the concept/right of due process first written down
Terry v. Ohio