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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

Subjects : dsst, law-enforcement
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1. Boston (1838)






2. First Juvenile hall






3. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. 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






11. 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






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






13. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






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






15. 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






16. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






17. 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






18. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






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






20. 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






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






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






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






25. 1215 - Magna Carta






26. 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






27. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






28. 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






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






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






31. 16%






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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. 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






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






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






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






41. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






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






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






44. 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






45. 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.'






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






50. 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