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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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1. 20%






2. 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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. Sheriff






11. 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






12. 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






13. 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






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






15. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






16. 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






17. 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






18. 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






19. 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






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






21. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






22. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






23. Where did common law come ?






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






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






26. 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






27. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






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






29. 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






30. 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.






31. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






32. Illinois - 1899






33. New York






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Miranda vs. Arizona






41. 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






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






43. 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 -






44. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






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






46. '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






47. 16%






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






49. 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






50. First Juvenile hall