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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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1. 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.'






2. 20%






3. 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






4. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






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






6. 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






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






8. '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






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






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






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






12. 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






13. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






14. 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






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






16. 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






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






18. 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






19. Illinois - 1899






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






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






22. New York






23. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






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






25. 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






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






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






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






30. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






31. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






32. 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






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






34. 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






35. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






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






37. 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






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






39. 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






40. 1215 - Magna Carta






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






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






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. 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






45. Miranda vs. Arizona






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






47. 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






48. 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






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






50. Where did common law come ?







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