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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






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. 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






17. Boston (1838)






18. '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






19. 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






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






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






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






24. 4th amendment - no warrant w/o probable cause - When officer is in pursuit he may use deadly force if suspect is escaping and the officer has probable cause to believe the suspect poses a significant threat to officers and others






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






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






30. 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






31. 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






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






34. Illinois - 1899






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






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






37. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






38. 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






39. 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






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






41. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






42. 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






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






45. Miranda vs. Arizona






46. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






47. 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






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






49. 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






50. 16%