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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

Subjects : dsst, law-enforcement
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1. 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






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






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






4. 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






5. 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






6. 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






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






8. 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






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






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






11. 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






12. 16%






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






14. 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.'






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






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






17. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






18. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






19. 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






20. 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






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






22. 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






23. 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






24. New York






25. Sheriff






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






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






28. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






29. Where did common law come ?






30. 20%






31. 1215 - Magna Carta






32. 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






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






34. Boston (1838)






35. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






36. 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






37. 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






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






39. First Juvenile hall






40. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






41. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






42. 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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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