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DSST Criminal Justice And 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. Does not include homicides - survey of households - expensive to conduct - covers the frequency of crime victimization






3. 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






4. Sheriff






5. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






6. 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






7. 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






8. 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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. 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






14. Miranda vs. Arizona






15. 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






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






17. 16%






18. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






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. 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






21. 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






22. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






23. 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






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






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






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






27. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






28. 1215 - Magna Carta






29. 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






30. 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






31. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






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






33. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. '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






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






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






43. 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 -






44. 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






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






46. 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






47. 20%






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






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






50. Boston (1838)







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