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DSST Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement

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1. 6th amendment counsel must be provided for indigent (poor) defendants






2. The Metropolitan Police Department of London






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. Fastest growing group of criminals in the United States






10. 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






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






12. 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






13. 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






14. 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






15. 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






16. Guilty act - external or objective of the crime






17. 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






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






19. Empowered to hear appeal of lower trial court






20. 16%






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






22. Illinois - 1899






23. 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.'






24. 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






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






26. Boston (1838)






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






33. 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment - Death penalty not allowed for mentally retarded persons






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






35. 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






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






37. 20%






38. 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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






44. 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






45. No excessive bail - no cruel and unusual punishment






46. 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






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






48. '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






49. Sheriff






50. 1215 - Magna Carta