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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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1. 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






2. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






3. 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






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






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






6. 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 -






7. 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






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






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






10. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






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






13. Sheriff






14. 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






15. Illinois - 1899






16. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






17. Where did common law come ?






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






19. 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






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






21. 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






22. 20%






23. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






24. '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






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






26. 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.






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






28. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






29. 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






30. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






31. 16%






32. 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






33. 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






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






35. First Juvenile hall






36. 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






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






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






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






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






41. Miranda vs. Arizona






42. 1215 - Magna Carta






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






44. 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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






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