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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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1. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






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






3. 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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






12. 20%






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






14. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






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






16. 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






17. 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






18. 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






19. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






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






21. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






22. 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






23. Miranda vs. Arizona






24. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






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






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






27. 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






28. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






29. 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






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






31. '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






32. 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






33. 1215 - Magna Carta






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






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






36. Illinois - 1899






37. New York






38. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






39. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






40. 16%






41. Boston (1838)






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






43. 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






44. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






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






46. 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.'






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






48. 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






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






50. 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







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