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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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1. First Juvenile hall






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






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






4. 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






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






6. 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.






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






8. 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






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






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






11. 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






12. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






13. 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






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






15. 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






16. Where did common law come ?






17. 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






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






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






20. 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






21. 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






22. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






23. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






24. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






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






26. 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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. 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






32. 1215 - Magna Carta






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






34. Sheriff






35. 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






36. 20%






37. 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






38. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






39. 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






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






41. Illinois - 1899






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






44. 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






45. 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






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






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. 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






49. 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






50. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment