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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

Subjects : dsst, law-enforcement
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1. '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






2. 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






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






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






5. 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






6. Sheriff






7. 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






8. 20%






9. 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






10. 1215 - Magna Carta






11. 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






12. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






13. 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






14. Miranda vs. Arizona






15. 16%






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






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






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






19. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






20. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






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






22. Boston (1838)






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






24. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






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






27. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






28. 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.






29. 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






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. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






32. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






33. 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






34. First Juvenile hall






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






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






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






38. 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






39. 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 -






40. 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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. 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






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






49. 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.'






50. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons