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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

Subjects : dsst, law-enforcement
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1. Civil service reform - 1883 - gov jobs on basis of merit - exams - not politics






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






3. First Juvenile hall






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






5. 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






6. 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






7. 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






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






9. 16%






10. New York






11. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






12. 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






13. Where did common law come ?






14. 20%






15. 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 -






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






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






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






19. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






20. 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






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






22. Illinois - 1899






23. 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.'






24. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






25. 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






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






27. 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






28. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






29. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






30. 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






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






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






34. 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






35. 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






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






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






38. 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






39. 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






40. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






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






42. Sheriff






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






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






45. 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






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






47. 1215 - Magna Carta






48. Miranda vs. Arizona






49. Boston (1838)






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