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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

Subjects : dsst, law-enforcement
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1. 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






2. 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






3. 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.






4. '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






5. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






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






7. 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






8. Illinois - 1899






9. 16%






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






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






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






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






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. 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






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






17. 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.'






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






19. 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






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






21. Boston (1838)






22. 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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






30. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






31. Miranda vs. Arizona






32. 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






33. 20%






34. Sheriff






35. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






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






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






38. 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






39. 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






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






41. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






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






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






44. 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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. 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






50. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment