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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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1. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






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






3. 20%






4. 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






5. Illinois - 1899






6. 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






7. 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






8. Where did common law come ?






9. New York






10. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






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






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






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






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






15. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






16. 16%






17. 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






18. 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






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






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






21. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






22. 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 -






23. 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






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






25. First Juvenile hall






26. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






27. 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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Boston (1838)






35. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






36. 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






37. 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






38. Miranda vs. Arizona






39. 1215 - Magna Carta






40. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






41. 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






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






43. 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






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






45. 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






46. 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






47. 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






48. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






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






50. 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.