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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

Subjects : dsst, law-enforcement
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1. When must a suspect be informed of their Miranda rights?






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






6. 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






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. 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.'






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






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






11. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






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






13. Miranda vs. Arizona






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






20. 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






21. 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






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






23. 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






24. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






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






26. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






32. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






33. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






34. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






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






36. 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






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






38. 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






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






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






41. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






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






43. 20%






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






45. Where did common law come ?






46. Boston (1838)






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






48. 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






49. Illinois - 1899






50. 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