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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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1. 1215 - Magna Carta






2. Where did common law come ?






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






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






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






6. 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






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






8. First Juvenile hall






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






10. 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.'






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






12. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






13. Boston (1838)






14. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






15. 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 -






16. 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






17. Sheriff






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






19. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






20. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






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






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






23. 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






24. 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






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






26. Exclusionary rule (comes from 4th - 5th and 6th) - Tax books were illegally seized - Evidence not admissible in court - 'fruit from poisoned tree' theory -






27. 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






28. 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.






29. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






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






31. 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






32. 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






33. Illinois - 1899






34. 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






35. 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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. 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






48. 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






49. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






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