Intro to Criminal Justice CH.5

tything (tithing)

In Medieval England a collective group of ten families that pledge to help one another.

hue and cry

In Medieval England a call for mutual aid against trouble or danger

hundred

In Medieval England a group of 100 families responsible for maintaining order

Constable

In early English towns, an appointed peacekeeper who organized citizens for protection & supervised night watch.

shire reeve

in early England, the chief law enforcement officer official in a county.

watch system

in Medieval England group of man organized in church parishes to guard at night against disturbance and breaches under the direction of the local constable.

justice of the peace

Official appointed to act as the judicial officer in a county.

Metropolitan Police Act

Sir Robert Peel's legislation that established the frist organized police force in London.

sheriff

The chief enforcement officer in a county

vigilantes

in the old West members of a vigilance committee or posse called upon to capture cattle thieves or other felons.

Created the frist Formal U.S. Police Department?

Boston in 1838

Wickersham Commission

Formally known as the National Commission on Law Observance & Enforcement, created by President Herbert Hoover in 1929 to study the U.S. criminal justice system, including the police.

community policing

A law enforcement program that integrates officers in the local community to reduce crime and achieve good community relations.

Federal Bureau of Investigation

The arm of the Justice Dept. that investigates violations of the federal law, gathers crime statistics, runs a comprehensive crime laboratory, & helps train local law enforcement.

U.S. Marshals

is the nations oldest federal law enforcement agency

Texas Rangers

Created in 1835, was one of the frist state police agencies formed.

Metropolitan Law Enforcement Agencies

Make up the majority of the nations authorized law enforcement personnel.

private policing

Cime prevention, detection, & the apprehension of criminals carried out by private organizations for commercial purpose.

data mining

The use od sophisticated computer software to conduct analysis of behavior patterns in a effort to identify crime patterns & link them to suspects.

biometrics

automated methods of recognizing a person on the basis of a physiological or behavioral characteristics.

DNA profiling

The ID of criminal suspects by matching DNA samples taken from their person with specimens found at the crime.

CODIS

Combined DNA Index System.

bobbies

Name of the first police force in London named after their creator.

Organization of Policing and Law enforcement today?

Federal, State, County, and Local Policing agencies.

Mann Act

forbidding the transportation of women between states for immoral purpose. (formalized in 1908)

How many principles of Policing did Sir Robert Peel's created?

9

Theft takers

From of Private police agents, used violence & were universally corrupt, they played both sides of the ball. Jack Wild was the most famous one.

Bo Street Runners

Professionalize the thief taking, better record keeping and criminal procedures.

Metropolitan Police Act established the frist organized police force.

1,000 men called bobbies para-military style.

Theft takers

Private police agents that were universally corrupt, they played both sides of the ball. Jack Wild was the most famous one.

The term CJ System was first used after the findings of?

LEAA

LEAA

Gave money to Police Officers to go to school.