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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

Subjects : dsst, law-enforcement
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1. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






2. 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.






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






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






5. 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






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






7. 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






8. 1215 - Magna Carta






9. Illinois - 1899






10. 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






11. Civil service reform - 1883 - gov jobs on basis of merit - exams - not politics






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






13. 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






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






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






16. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






17. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






18. 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






19. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






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






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






22. First Juvenile hall






23. 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






24. 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






25. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. 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






32. Where did common law come ?






33. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






34. 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






35. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






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






37. 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






38. 20%






39. 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.'






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






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






42. Boston (1838)






43. 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






44. 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






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






46. 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






47. 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 -






48. 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






49. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






50. 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