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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. '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
Terry v. Ohio
writ of habeas corpus
Difference between Parole and Probation
BURGLARY
2. No unreasonable search and seizure - no warrant without probable cause
Amendment 4
mala in se
Payton vs. New York
Know what the Magna Carta is - and how it is intertwined with the constitution
3. Sheriff
Drug use
UCR limitations
writ of habeas corpus
What office would Americans - during the 17th and 18th century rely for protection
4. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived
Miranda vs. Arizona
status offenses
UCR
Shock probation
5. Judge ordered incarceration for a short time (30-120 days) - the release to probation (aka reconsider then recall)
Knapp Commission investigated police corruption in which US city
List Part 1 crimes
Shock probation
Parens patriae
6. 16%
allocution
US v Leon
% of women in law enforcement
UCR vs. NCVS
7. 20%
Robert Peel (1788 to 1850)
11th century England
% minorities in law enforcement
actus reu
8. 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
Right to remain silent case
Kent vs. US
Powell vs. Alabama
Pendleton Act
9. 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
Vollmer (1876 to 1955)
First US Police dept
LARCENY
Juveniles
10. What victimless crime would be most likely to be prosecuted?
Drug use
Which cases granted protection under the 4th amendment
% of women in law enforcement
Prisons growing
11. First Juvenile hall
equation to figure crime rate
New York
Payton vs. New York
Tennessee vs. Garner
12. 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
Amendment 4
Juveniles
Which cases granted protection under the 4th amendment
Difference between Parole and Probation
13. Does not include homicides - survey of households - expensive to conduct - covers the frequency of crime victimization
Auburn Prison system design
NCVS
writ of habeas corpus
Parens patriae
14. 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
mens rea
Juvenile Status offenses
Difference between Parole and Probation
US v Leon
15. What would make an Officer want to stay in the police force longer?
Benefits
writ of habeas corpus
mala in se
status offenses
16. Willful homicide - forcible rape - robbery - burglary - aggravated assault - larceny over $50 - motor vehicle theft - arson
List Index crimes
Amendment 5
allocution
First US Police dept
17. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid
Know what the Magna Carta is - and how it is intertwined with the constitution
US v Leon
Terry v. Ohio
actus reu
18. Citizenship clause - due process - equal protection - impeachment - debt
mala prohibita
Amendment 5
Gregg vs. Georgia
Amendment 14
19. 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
Shock probation
BURGLARY
First US Police dept
Part II offenses
20. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court
exclusionary rule versions
mala prohibita
Amendment 14
appellate court
21. Federal program - supports Law enforcement - gives grants for education and technology
UCR Participation
% of women in law enforcement
LEAA
Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. U.S
22. Illinois - 1899
O.W. Wilson (1900 to 1972)
mens rea
LEAA
First Juvenile Court in the United States
23. 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.
NCVS
UCR vs. NCVS
equation to figure crime rate
allocution
24. Miranda vs. Arizona
Where was the concept/right of due process first written down
NCVS
Benefits
Right to remain silent case
25. 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
equation to figure crime rate
Drug use
First Juvenile Court in the United States
English Law
26. Exclusionary rule (comes from 4th - 5th and 6th) - Tax books were illegally seized - Evidence not admissible in court - 'fruit from poisoned tree' theory -
Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. U.S
LARCENY
First US Police dept
11th century England
27. 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.'
Amendment 6
Robert Peel (1788 to 1850)
Prisons growing
Mapp vs. Ohio
28. 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
Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. U.S
Crime Index total
National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
US v Leon
29. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime
Juveniles
Hudson vs. Palmer
actus reu
New York
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
appellate court
Juvenile Status offenses
Auburn Prison system design
Juveniles
31. 'State as parent' - state serves as parent of juvenile (father)
Juvenile Status offenses
Parens patriae
% minorities in law enforcement
police extortion
32. 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
status offenses
Terry v. Ohio
Where was the concept/right of due process first written down
BURGLARY
33. New York had first due process clause in their bill of rights - NY insisted due process be added to US BOR - Madison added it
Know what the Magna Carta is - and how it is intertwined with the constitution
English Law
Knapp Commission investigated police corruption in which US city
Parens patriae
34. Wrong only because it is prohibited - unlawful act by virtue of statute
US v Leon
mala prohibita
Shock probation
National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
35. All police departments' stats - published in summary form - FBI - 29 types of offenses -
Right to remain silent case
UCR
Prisons growing
Auburn Prison system design
36. 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
Vollmer (1876 to 1955)
Knapp Commission investigated police corruption in which US city
Where was the concept/right of due process first written down
Tennessee vs. Garner
37. Due process - double jeopardy - self incrimination - eminent domain
Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. U.S
Amendment 5
Amendment 4
Knapp Commission investigated police corruption in which US city
38. 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
First Police Dept
UCR Participation
UCR limitations
Knapp Commission investigated police corruption in which US city
39. 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
Vollmer (1876 to 1955)
Mapp vs. Ohio
11th century England
Prisons growing
40. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons
Adkins vs. Virginia
% of women in law enforcement
LARCENY
Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. U.S
41. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment
Crime Index total
Amendment 8
Amendment 5
Before interrogation
42. 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
Know what the Magna Carta is - and how it is intertwined with the constitution
Powell vs. Alabama
LARCENY
Kent vs. US
43. Trial by jury - rights of the accused - Confrontation of witnesses - Speedy trial - Public trial - Right to counsel
Gideon vs. Wainwright
mens rea
mala prohibita
Amendment 6
44. 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
writ of habeas corpus
Knapp Commission investigated police corruption in which US city
exclusionary rule versions
Shock probation
45. 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
11th century England
English Law
Where was the concept/right of due process first written down
loco parentis
46. Actions prohibited by a class - most often committed by minors - motive not considered
UCR limitations
NCVS
O.W. Wilson (1900 to 1972)
status offenses
47. Payton - Terry - Leon - Mapp - Tenn - Hudson
Juvenile Status offenses
Adkins vs. Virginia
List Part 1 crimes
Which cases granted protection under the 4th amendment
48. 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
Kent vs. US
Mapp vs. Ohio
Powell vs. Alabama
US v Leon
49. Wrong or evil - conduct wrong by nature - used as the basis for common law
mala in se
11th century England
UCR
LEAA
50. 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 -
Miranda vs. Arizona
Vollmer (1876 to 1955)
Payton vs. New York
Parens patriae