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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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






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






3. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






4. 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






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






6. 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






7. Miranda vs. Arizona






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






9. 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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. 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






15. 1215 - Magna Carta






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






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






18. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






19. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






20. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






21. New York






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






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






24. '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






25. 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






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






27. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






28. 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






29. First Juvenile hall






30. 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






31. 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






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






33. 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






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






35. 20%






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






37. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






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






39. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






40. 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






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






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






43. 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.






44. Illinois - 1899






45. 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






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






47. 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






48. 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






49. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






50. 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