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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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1. 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






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. 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.






13. 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






14. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






15. Sheriff






16. 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






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






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






19. Illinois - 1899






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






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






22. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






23. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






24. 1215 - Magna Carta






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






26. Where did common law come ?






27. Boston (1838)






28. 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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






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






35. 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






36. 20%






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






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






40. 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






41. 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






42. New York






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






44. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






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






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






47. 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






48. 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






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






50. 16%