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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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1. 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






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






3. Where did common law come ?






4. 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






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






6. 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






7. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






8. 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 -






9. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






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






11. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






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






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






14. 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






15. Illinois - 1899






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. Boston (1838)






18. Miranda vs. Arizona






19. 1215 - Magna Carta






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






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






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






23. 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






24. 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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. 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






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






32. 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






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






34. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






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






36. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






37. 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






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. First Juvenile hall






43. 16%






44. 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






45. 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






46. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






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






48. '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






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






50. 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