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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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






2. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






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






4. 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






5. 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.'






6. 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






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






8. Boston (1838)






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






10. 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






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






12. 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






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






14. New York






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






16. Where did common law come ?






17. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






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






19. '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






20. First Juvenile hall






21. 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






22. 16%






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






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. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






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






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






28. 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






29. 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






30. 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 -






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






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






33. 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






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. 1215 - Magna Carta






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






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






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






41. 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






42. 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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






50. 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