Test your basic knowledge |

DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

Subjects : dsst, law-enforcement
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






2. New York






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






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






8. 16%






9. 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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






15. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






16. 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






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






18. Boston (1838)






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






25. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






26. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






27. 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






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






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






30. First Juvenile hall






31. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






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






33. 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






34. 20%






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






41. 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






42. '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






43. 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






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






45. Miranda vs. Arizona






46. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






47. 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






48. 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






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






50. 1215 - Magna Carta