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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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






2. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






3. 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






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






5. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






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






7. 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






8. 16%






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






10. 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






11. 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






12. 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






13. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






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






15. 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






16. 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.






17. 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






18. Sheriff






19. 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.'






20. 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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






26. 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






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






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






29. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






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






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






32. Miranda vs. Arizona






33. Where did common law come ?






34. 1215 - Magna Carta






35. 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






36. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






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






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






39. 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






40. 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






41. 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






42. 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






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






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






45. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






46. 20%






47. Illinois - 1899






48. Boston (1838)






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






50. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States