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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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1. 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






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. Where did common law come ?






4. First Juvenile hall






5. 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






6. 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






7. Sheriff






8. 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 -






9. 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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






15. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






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






17. 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






18. Illinois - 1899






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






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






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






22. 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






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






24. Miranda vs. Arizona






25. 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






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






27. 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






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






29. 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






30. 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.'






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






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






33. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






34. 16%






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






36. New York






37. 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






38. 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






39. 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






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






41. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






42. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






43. 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






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






46. 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






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






48. 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






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






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