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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

Subjects : dsst, law-enforcement
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1. No unreasonable search and seizure - no warrant without probable cause






2. 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 -






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






5. 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






6. Where did common law come ?






7. 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.'






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






9. 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






10. First Juvenile hall






11. 1215 - Magna Carta






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






13. Sheriff






14. 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






15. 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






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






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






18. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






19. 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






20. 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






21. 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






22. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






23. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






24. 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






25. 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






26. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






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






28. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






29. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






30. 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






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






32. Boston (1838)






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






34. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






35. 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






36. 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






37. 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






38. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






39. 20%






40. '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






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






42. 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






43. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






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






45. 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






46. 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






47. 16%






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






49. New York






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