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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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1. 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






2. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






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






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






5. 20%






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






7. 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






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






9. 1215 - Magna Carta






10. First Juvenile hall






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






12. 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






13. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






14. Where did common law come ?






15. 16%






16. 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






17. New York






18. 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






19. 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






20. 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






21. 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






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






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






24. 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.






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






26. Illinois - 1899






27. 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






28. 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






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






30. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






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






32. Sheriff






33. 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






34. 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






35. 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






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. Miranda vs. Arizona






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. 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






44. '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






45. 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






46. 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






47. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






48. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






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






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