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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

Subjects : dsst, law-enforcement
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1. Speaking out - defendant speaking out on their own behalf prior sentencing






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






3. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






4. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






5. 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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. First Juvenile hall






11. 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






12. 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






13. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






14. 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 -






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






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






17. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






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






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






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






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






22. Sheriff






23. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






24. 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






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. 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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. 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






32. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






33. 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






34. 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






35. Miranda vs. Arizona






36. New York






37. 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






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






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






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






41. 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






42. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






43. 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






44. Where did common law come ?






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






46. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






47. '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






48. 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






49. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






50. 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