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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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






2. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






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






4. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






5. 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






6. '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






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






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






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






10. Boston (1838)






11. Miranda vs. Arizona






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. New York






19. Where did common law come ?






20. 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






21. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






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






23. 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






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






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. 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






27. 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






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. 1215 - Magna Carta






30. 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






31. 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






32. 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 -






33. 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






34. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






35. 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






36. 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






37. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






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






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






40. 16%






41. 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.






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






43. Illinois - 1899






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






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






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






47. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






48. Sheriff






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






50. 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