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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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1. Boston (1838)






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






3. Miranda vs. Arizona






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






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






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






7. 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






8. 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






9. 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






10. New York






11. Illinois - 1899






12. 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






13. 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 -






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






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






16. 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






17. 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






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






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






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






23. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






24. 1215 - Magna Carta






25. 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.






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






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






35. 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






36. First Juvenile hall






37. Sheriff






38. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






39. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






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






41. 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






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






43. 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






44. 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






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






46. 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






47. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






48. 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






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






50. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons