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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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






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






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






4. 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






5. 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






6. 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






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






8. 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






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






10. 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.






11. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






12. First Juvenile hall






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






14. 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






15. 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






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






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






18. 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






19. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






20. 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






21. 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






22. 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






23. 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






24. 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 -






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






26. 1215 - Magna Carta






27. Where did common law come ?






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






29. 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






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






31. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






32. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






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






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






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






36. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






37. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






38. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






39. Miranda vs. Arizona






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






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






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






43. Illinois - 1899






44. 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






45. 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






46. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






47. 16%






48. 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






49. '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






50. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






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