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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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






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






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






4. '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






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. Boston (1838)






7. 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






8. 16%






9. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






10. Sheriff






11. 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






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






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






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






15. 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






16. 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






17. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






18. 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






19. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






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






21. 1215 - Magna Carta






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






23. 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






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






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






26. 20%






27. 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






28. 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






29. 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






30. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






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






32. 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






33. 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






34. 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






35. 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






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






37. 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






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






39. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






40. 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






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






43. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






44. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






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






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






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






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






49. Illinois - 1899






50. 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