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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

Subjects : dsst, law-enforcement
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1. Exclusionary rule (comes from 4th - 5th and 6th) - Tax books were illegally seized - Evidence not admissible in court - 'fruit from poisoned tree' theory -






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






3. 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






4. What victimless crime would be most likely to be prosecuted?






5. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






6. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






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






9. 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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. 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.'






15. Miranda vs. Arizona






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






17. Where did common law come ?






18. Boston (1838)






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. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






21. 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






22. 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






23. First Juvenile hall






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






25. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






26. 1215 - Magna Carta






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






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






29. 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






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






31. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






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






33. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






34. 16%






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






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. 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






40. 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






41. 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






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






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






44. New York






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






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






47. 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 -






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






49. 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






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