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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Wrong only because it is prohibited - unlawful act by virtue of statute
exclusionary rule versions
BURGLARY
mala prohibita
Right to remain silent case
2. 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
Juveniles
BURGLARY
Robert Peel (1788 to 1850)
US v Leon
3. No unreasonable search and seizure - no warrant without probable cause
Shock probation
equation to figure crime rate
Adkins vs. Virginia
Amendment 4
4. 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
Prisons growing
Know what the Magna Carta is - and how it is intertwined with the constitution
actus reu
Crime Index total
5. Does not include homicides - survey of households - expensive to conduct - covers the frequency of crime victimization
Amendment 5
Adkins vs. Virginia
NCVS
Amendment 6
6. 'State as parent' - state serves as parent of juvenile (father)
Benefits
allocution
Right to remain silent case
Parens patriae
7. New York had first due process clause in their bill of rights - NY insisted due process be added to US BOR - Madison added it
Know what the Magna Carta is - and how it is intertwined with the constitution
mala prohibita
allocution
Adkins vs. Virginia
8. 16%
New York
Juvenile Status offenses
% of women in law enforcement
Adkins vs. Virginia
9. What is the U.S. Justice System based on?
US v Leon
First Police Dept
UCR vs. NCVS
English Law
10. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment
Payton vs. New York
% of women in law enforcement
Where was the concept/right of due process first written down
Amendment 8
11. 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
LARCENY
Parens patriae
% minorities in law enforcement
Miranda vs. Arizona
12. Where did common law come ?
allocution
equation to figure crime rate
Tennessee vs. Garner
11th century England
13. '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
appellate court
11th century England
writ of habeas corpus
Amendment 4
14. Illinois - 1899
First Juvenile Court in the United States
UCR vs. NCVS
New York
Prisons growing
15. Due process - double jeopardy - self incrimination - eminent domain
English Law
Shock probation
List Part 1 crimes
Amendment 5
16. Growing quickly - 3 mil+ since 2010 - Strict sentencing and economic benefits
US v Leon
Prisons growing
Gideon vs. Wainwright
Crime Index total
17. 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
Tennessee vs. Garner
LARCENY
Difference between Parole and Probation
equation to figure crime rate
18. Speaking out - defendant speaking out on their own behalf prior sentencing
Miranda vs. Arizona
Payton vs. New York
allocution
status offenses
19. 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
loco parentis
National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
mens rea
Know what the Magna Carta is - and how it is intertwined with the constitution
20. 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
exclusionary rule versions
Kent vs. US
Amendment 5
Terry v. Ohio
21. What would make an Officer want to stay in the police force longer?
Know what the Magna Carta is - and how it is intertwined with the constitution
UCR Participation
Benefits
mala in se
22. 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
Kent vs. US
Juvenile Status offenses
National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
Tennessee vs. Garner
23. 20%
Vollmer (1876 to 1955)
Hudson vs. Palmer
% minorities in law enforcement
Knapp Commission investigated police corruption in which US city
24. The Metropolitan Police Department of London
appellate court
Payton vs. New York
Difference between Parole and Probation
First Police Dept
25. 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
police extortion
Benefits
Miranda rights
First US Police dept
26. 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
Tennessee vs. Garner
Powell vs. Alabama
US v Leon
mala prohibita
27. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons
% of women in law enforcement
Adkins vs. Virginia
First US Police dept
Know what the Magna Carta is - and how it is intertwined with the constitution
28. 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
English Law
Juveniles
Prisons growing
Auburn Prison system design
29. Judge ordered incarceration for a short time (30-120 days) - the release to probation (aka reconsider then recall)
Shock probation
Amendment 8
First Juvenile Court in the United States
UCR limitations
30. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment
ROBBERY
English Law
Gregg vs. Georgia
LEAA
31. 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
Prisons growing
Know what the Magna Carta is - and how it is intertwined with the constitution
Powell vs. Alabama
Where was the concept/right of due process first written down
32. 1215 - Magna Carta
Crime Index total
Where was the concept/right of due process first written down
Gideon vs. Wainwright
% minorities in law enforcement
33. 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.'
Robert Peel (1788 to 1850)
UCR vs. NCVS
UCR Participation
equation to figure crime rate
34. Citizenship clause - due process - equal protection - impeachment - debt
exclusionary rule versions
O.W. Wilson (1900 to 1972)
Right to remain silent case
Amendment 14
35. What victimless crime would be most likely to be prosecuted?
O.W. Wilson (1900 to 1972)
Crime Index total
UCR
Drug use
36. Murder and nonnegligent homicide; nonlethal violent crimes comprising robbery - forcible rape and aggravated assault; property crimes comprising burglary - larceny/theft - motor vehicle theft -arson
Tennessee vs. Garner
O.W. Wilson (1900 to 1972)
National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
List Part 1 crimes
37. When must a suspect be informed of their Miranda rights?
Difference between Parole and Probation
status offenses
Before interrogation
mala prohibita
38. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants
Kent vs. US
equation to figure crime rate
Gideon vs. Wainwright
police extortion
39. 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
Drug use
Part II offenses
loco parentis
LARCENY
40. 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
Hudson vs. Palmer
Right to remain silent case
Amendment 4
Tennessee vs. Garner
41. Federal program - supports Law enforcement - gives grants for education and technology
Hudson vs. Palmer
LEAA
police extortion
mens rea
42. 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
Amendment 6
Knapp Commission investigated police corruption in which US city
LARCENY
O.W. Wilson (1900 to 1972)
43. First Juvenile hall
NCVS
Knapp Commission investigated police corruption in which US city
% minorities in law enforcement
New York
44. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid
Tennessee vs. Garner
Drug use
Payton vs. New York
US v Leon
45. Willful homicide - forcible rape - robbery - burglary - aggravated assault - larceny over $50 - motor vehicle theft - arson
UCR
First US Police dept
List Index crimes
Hudson vs. Palmer
46. 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
Amendment 8
ROBBERY
National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
Kent vs. US
47. New York
Knapp Commission investigated police corruption in which US city
UCR limitations
writ of habeas corpus
Amendment 4
48. 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
Tennessee vs. Garner
ROBBERY
Payton vs. New York
Adkins vs. Virginia
49. 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
UCR
Difference between Parole and Probation
% of women in law enforcement
First Police Dept
50. All police departments' stats - published in summary form - FBI - 29 types of offenses -
UCR
Amendment 14
Know what the Magna Carta is - and how it is intertwined with the constitution
Juvenile Status offenses