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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

Subjects : dsst, law-enforcement
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1. 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






2. 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






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






4. 16%






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






6. 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






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






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






9. '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






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






11. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






12. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






13. 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.'






14. 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






15. Boston (1838)






16. 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






17. Miranda vs. Arizona






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






19. 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






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






21. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






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






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






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






25. 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






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






27. 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






28. 1215 - Magna Carta






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






30. 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






31. 20%






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






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






34. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






35. Illinois - 1899






36. First Juvenile hall






37. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






38. 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






39. 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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






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






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






48. 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






49. 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






50. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment