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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

Subjects : dsst, law-enforcement
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1. 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 -






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






3. 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






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






5. 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






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






8. Where did common law come ?






9. First Juvenile hall






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






11. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






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






13. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






14. Sheriff






15. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






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






17. 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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. 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






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






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






30. 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






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






33. 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






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. 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






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






37. '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






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






39. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






40. Illinois - 1899






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






42. 16%






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 - 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






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






46. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






47. 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






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. 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






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