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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

Subjects : dsst, law-enforcement
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1. 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






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. 16%






4. 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






5. 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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






11. Miranda vs. Arizona






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






13. 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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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.'






25. '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






26. 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






27. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






28. 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






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






30. 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






31. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






32. 20%






33. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






34. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






35. 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






36. 4th and 5th amendment - Interrogation responses allowed only when attorney rights have been understood and waived






37. 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 -






38. 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






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






40. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






41. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






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






43. 4TH amendment - search and seizure - Good faith exception to exclusionary rule - Good faith (bona fides) = officer believes the search warrant is valid






44. 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






45. 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






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






47. 1215 - Magna Carta






48. Boston (1838)






49. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






50. 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