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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

Subjects : dsst, law-enforcement
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1. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






10. 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






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






12. 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






13. First Juvenile hall






14. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






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






16. 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






17. 20%






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






19. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






20. 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.






21. 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






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






23. 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






24. 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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






30. 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






31. Sheriff






32. 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.'






33. Where did common law come ?






34. 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






35. 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






36. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






37. 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






38. Illinois - 1899






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






40. 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






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






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






43. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






44. 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






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






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






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. 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






49. Boston (1838)






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