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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

Subjects : dsst, law-enforcement
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1. Exclusionary rule (comes from 4th - 5th and 6th) - Tax books were illegally seized - Evidence not admissible in court - 'fruit from poisoned tree' theory -






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






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






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






5. 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 -






6. 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






7. Illinois - 1899






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






9. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






10. Miranda vs. Arizona






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. 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






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






20. 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






21. Boston (1838)






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






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






24. 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






25. 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






26. Where did common law come ?






27. 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






28. 1215 - Magna Carta






29. 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






30. 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






31. '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






32. 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






33. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






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






35. 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






36. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






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






38. 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






39. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. 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






49. 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






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