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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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1. 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






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






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






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. 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






6. 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






7. 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 -






8. 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






9. Sheriff






10. New York






11. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






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






13. 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






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






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






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. 20%






18. 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.






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






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






21. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






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






23. Miranda vs. Arizona






24. 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






25. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






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






27. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






28. 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






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






30. Illinois - 1899






31. 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






32. 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






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






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. 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






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






40. 16%






41. 1215 - Magna Carta






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






43. 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






44. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






45. 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






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






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






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