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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

Subjects : dsst, law-enforcement
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. No unreasonable search and seizure - no warrant without probable cause






2. 1215 - Magna Carta






3. Sheriff






4. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






5. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






6. 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






7. 16%






8. Miranda vs. Arizona






9. 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






10. 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






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






12. 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






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






14. 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






15. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






16. 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






17. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






18. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






19. New York






20. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






21. 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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






32. First Juvenile hall






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






34. 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






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






36. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






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






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






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






40. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






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






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






43. '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






44. 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 -






45. Where did common law come ?






46. 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






47. Illinois - 1899






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






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. 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