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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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1. 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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






9. 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






10. 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 -






11. 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






12. 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






13. 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






14. 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.'






15. 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






16. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






17. 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.






18. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






19. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






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






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






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






23. Sheriff






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






25. 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






26. Miranda vs. Arizona






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






28. 16%






29. 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






30. 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






31. 20%






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






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






34. 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






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






36. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






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






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






39. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






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






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






43. Where did common law come ?






44. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






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






46. Boston (1838)






47. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






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






49. 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






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