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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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1. 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






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






3. Where did common law come ?






4. 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






5. 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.






6. 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






7. 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






8. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. Boston (1838)






15. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






16. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






17. Sheriff






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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. 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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. 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






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






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. 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






32. 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






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






34. 20%






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






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






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






38. 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






39. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






40. 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






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






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






43. 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.'






44. 16%






45. 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 -






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






47. 1215 - Magna Carta






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






49. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






50. 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