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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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






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






3. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






4. 20%






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






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. Sheriff






8. 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






9. 1215 - Magna Carta






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






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






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






13. 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






14. Boston (1838)






15. 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






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






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






18. No unreasonable search and seizure - no warrant without probable cause






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. First Juvenile hall






25. 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






26. 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






27. 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.'






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






29. 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






30. 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






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






32. 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






33. 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






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






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






36. New York






37. 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






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






39. 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.






40. '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






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






42. Where did common law come ?






43. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






44. 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 -






45. 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






46. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






47. Illinois - 1899






48. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Ruled that the death penalty was NOT cruel and unusual punishment






49. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






50. 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