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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement
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1. What victimless crime would be most likely to be prosecuted?
Amendment 4
Hudson vs. Palmer
mala prohibita
Drug use
2. 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.
Amendment 8
UCR vs. NCVS
Parens patriae
Benefits
3. Illinois - 1899
Shock probation
Robert Peel (1788 to 1850)
First US Police dept
First Juvenile Court in the United States
4. Actions prohibited by a class - most often committed by minors - motive not considered
status offenses
Vollmer (1876 to 1955)
Part II offenses
Kent vs. US
5. Miranda vs. Arizona
Right to remain silent case
Juveniles
Where was the concept/right of due process first written down
Amendment 6
6. 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 -
Payton vs. New York
BURGLARY
% of women in law enforcement
Pendleton Act
7. 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
ROBBERY
Juvenile Status offenses
Pendleton Act
Amendment 14
8. Wrong or evil - conduct wrong by nature - used as the basis for common law
Before interrogation
UCR Participation
Part II offenses
mala in se
9. Where did common law come ?
Juveniles
Auburn Prison system design
11th century England
writ of habeas corpus
10. Wrong only because it is prohibited - unlawful act by virtue of statute
mala prohibita
loco parentis
English Law
Amendment 5
11. Guilty mind - act does not make guilty without the mind - add actus rea to mens rea = crime
Prisons growing
mens rea
Terry v. Ohio
allocution
12. 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
Adkins vs. Virginia
loco parentis
allocution
Gideon vs. Wainwright
13. Murder and nonnegligent homicide; nonlethal violent crimes comprising robbery - forcible rape and aggravated assault; property crimes comprising burglary - larceny/theft - motor vehicle theft -arson
Miranda vs. Arizona
National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
Drug use
List Part 1 crimes
14. Citizenship clause - due process - equal protection - impeachment - debt
Robert Peel (1788 to 1850)
Amendment 14
mala in se
Terry v. Ohio
15. 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
O.W. Wilson (1900 to 1972)
11th century England
Difference between Parole and Probation
UCR
16. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime
US v Leon
Know what the Magna Carta is - and how it is intertwined with the constitution
% minorities in law enforcement
actus reu
17. New York had first due process clause in their bill of rights - NY insisted due process be added to US BOR - Madison added it
Juvenile Status offenses
equation to figure crime rate
Juveniles
Know what the Magna Carta is - and how it is intertwined with the constitution
18. Does not include homicides - survey of households - expensive to conduct - covers the frequency of crime victimization
Part II offenses
NCVS
Which cases granted protection under the 4th amendment
Juveniles
19. '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
writ of habeas corpus
Gregg vs. Georgia
Knapp Commission investigated police corruption in which US city
% minorities in law enforcement
20. 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
Difference between Parole and Probation
English Law
Terry v. Ohio
New York
21. 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
11th century England
mala prohibita
UCR Participation
equation to figure crime rate
22. Voluntary - 95% participate - only the highest scoring offense is scored and the rest are ignored
Amendment 4
Gregg vs. Georgia
UCR Participation
Amendment 6
23. Exclusionary rule (comes from 4th - 5th and 6th) - Tax books were illegally seized - Evidence not admissible in court - 'fruit from poisoned tree' theory -
Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. U.S
Vollmer (1876 to 1955)
Gideon vs. Wainwright
List Part 1 crimes
24. 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
Kent vs. US
Juveniles
Difference between Parole and Probation
Which cases granted protection under the 4th amendment
25. 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
Amendment 8
NCVS
Powell vs. Alabama
UCR
26. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States
Auburn Prison system design
Difference between Parole and Probation
Juveniles
Knapp Commission investigated police corruption in which US city
27. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons
Amendment 8
Payton vs. New York
Pendleton Act
Adkins vs. Virginia
28. All police departments' stats - published in summary form - FBI - 29 types of offenses -
Drug use
NCVS
% of women in law enforcement
UCR
29. 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
Where was the concept/right of due process first written down
Amendment 5
% of women in law enforcement
Vollmer (1876 to 1955)
30. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived
Which cases granted protection under the 4th amendment
Miranda vs. Arizona
equation to figure crime rate
Auburn Prison system design
31. 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
English Law
National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
Kent vs. US
LARCENY
32. 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
Gideon vs. Wainwright
UCR vs. NCVS
Part II offenses
UCR
33. 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
Tennessee vs. Garner
Auburn Prison system design
11th century England
Payton vs. New York
34. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid
Before interrogation
Where was the concept/right of due process first written down
US v Leon
Robert Peel (1788 to 1850)
35. The Metropolitan Police Department of London
First Police Dept
First US Police dept
Auburn Prison system design
Knapp Commission investigated police corruption in which US city
36. Willful homicide - forcible rape - robbery - burglary - aggravated assault - larceny over $50 - motor vehicle theft - arson
Amendment 4
Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. U.S
Crime Index total
List Index crimes
37. 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
Juveniles
UCR limitations
Know what the Magna Carta is - and how it is intertwined with the constitution
Robert Peel (1788 to 1850)
38. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants
Mapp vs. Ohio
Gideon vs. Wainwright
Right to remain silent case
Vollmer (1876 to 1955)
39. First Juvenile hall
Know what the Magna Carta is - and how it is intertwined with the constitution
Crime Index total
Terry v. Ohio
New York
40. 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
Pendleton Act
National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
Payton vs. New York
First Juvenile Court in the United States
41. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment
Gregg vs. Georgia
Right to remain silent case
Where was the concept/right of due process first written down
Mapp vs. Ohio
42. When must a suspect be informed of their Miranda rights?
Before interrogation
actus reu
Difference between Parole and Probation
Where was the concept/right of due process first written down
43. 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
Gideon vs. Wainwright
BURGLARY
exclusionary rule versions
Part II offenses
44. Growing quickly - 3 mil+ since 2010 - Strict sentencing and economic benefits
actus reu
Prisons growing
Kent vs. US
Robert Peel (1788 to 1850)
45. New York
Powell vs. Alabama
New York
Knapp Commission investigated police corruption in which US city
First US Police dept
46. Due process - double jeopardy - self incrimination - eminent domain
LARCENY
Know what the Magna Carta is - and how it is intertwined with the constitution
Amendment 5
Mapp vs. Ohio
47. 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
O.W. Wilson (1900 to 1972)
Amendment 4
Juvenile Status offenses
Mapp vs. Ohio
48. Federal program - supports Law enforcement - gives grants for education and technology
% of women in law enforcement
actus reu
Payton vs. New York
LEAA
49. 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
Hudson vs. Palmer
Miranda vs. Arizona
appellate court
Crime Index total
50. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment
Crime Index total
Amendment 8
Gregg vs. Georgia
Difference between Parole and Probation