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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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






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






3. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






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






5. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






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






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






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. 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






10. 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






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. 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.'






13. 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






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






15. 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






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






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






18. Sheriff






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






20. 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






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






22. 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






23. 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






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






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






26. 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






27. 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






28. 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






29. Where did common law come ?






30. New York






31. 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






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






33. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






34. Boston (1838)






35. '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






36. 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






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






38. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






39. 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






40. 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






41. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






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






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






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






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






46. Illinois - 1899






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






48. 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.






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






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







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