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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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1. 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






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






3. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






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






5. 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






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






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






8. 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






9. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






10. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






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






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






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






14. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






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






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






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






18. 20%






19. 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






20. 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






21. 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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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. Boston (1838)






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






30. 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






31. 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






32. 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






33. 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






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






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






36. Formed the Met police of London at Scotland Yard - London system was national - origin of the term 'bobbies' - 'The Father of Modern Policing' - 'Police are public - public are police.'






37. 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






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






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






40. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






41. 1215 - Magna Carta






42. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






43. 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






44. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






45. New York






46. Illinois - 1899






47. 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






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






49. 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.






50. 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