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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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1. 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






2. 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






3. 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






4. First Juvenile hall






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






6. '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






7. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






8. 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






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






10. 16%






11. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






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






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






14. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






15. 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






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






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






18. 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.'






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






20. 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






21. 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.






22. 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






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






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






25. 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






26. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






27. 20%






28. 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






29. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. 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






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. 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






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






41. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






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






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






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






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






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






47. Sheriff






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






49. 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






50. Boston (1838)