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Criminal Justice

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The process in which a probation officer settles cases at the initial appearance before the onset of formal criminal proceeding.






2. The attempt by correctional agencies to maintain convicted offenders in the community instead of a secure facilty it includes probation - parole and residential programs.






3. Who has a better record of defending clients; private or public attorneys?






4. Broken window policing is a strategy in which police officer...






5. Goals of Punishment






6. About how many Americans are under some form of correctional supervision?






7. Truth in Sentencing






8. The Conflict View of criminal definitions assumes that criminal law expresses...






9. In order for a case to be heard by the Supreme Court...






10. Verdict






11. A court order requiring a witness to appear in court at a specified time and place.






12. A regimented - dehumanizing institution such as a prison in which like-situated people are kept in social isolation - cut off from the world at large.






13. Concurrent Sentence






14. Levying a money payment on offenders to compensate society for their misdeeds






15. The 5th amendment protects citizens from...






16. Bench Trial






17. What are considered problems with UCR statistics?






18. An investigation performed by a probation officer attached to a trial court after the conviction of a defendent.






19. A correctional policy that allow inates to leave the institution for vocational or educational training - for employment - or to maintain famly ties.






20. Physical punishment or punishment that is far in excess of that given to people under similar circumstances and is therefore banned by the eighth amendment. The death penalty has so far not been considered cruel and unusual if it is administered in f






21. Delinquents






22. Arguments for the Death Penalty

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23. According to Beccaria - the three criteria required for deterrence to work ainclude...






24. A view of criminal justice that focuses on crime as an act against the community rather than the state






25. What are characteristics of inmates






26. Conditions or restriction mandated by the court that must be obeyed by a probationer






27. Duties of probation officers






28. According to the stop and frisk rule - established by the Terry vs Ohio case a police officer may stop and frisk a person...






29. Evidentiary Standard






30. Indeterminate Sentencing






31. Models of sentencing






32. During the araignment phase of the court process - defendants...






33. The use of an alternative to trial - such as referral to treament or employment programs.






34. Mandatory Sentence






35. From 1995 to 2005 - the crime rate in the U.S...






36. What do police officers spend most of their time on patrol doing?






37. Right to speedy trial






38. Jury Selection

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39. A short term militaristic correctional facility in which inmates undergo intensive physical conditioning and discipline.






40. Right to an impartial judge






41. Problem of Re-entry






42. Competent Standard

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43. The initial reaction in prison is usually...






44. The officers of the London Metropolitan Police...






45. The majority of criminal cases in the U.S are investigated by...






46. Challenged for cause






47. Right to be competent at trail

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48. Right to an impartial jury






49. A correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes






50. An administrative act performed by a parole authority that remove a person from parole -or a judicial orded by a court removing a person from parole or probation - in response to a violation on the part of the parolee.