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Criminal Justice

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A condition of probation in which the offender repays society or the victim of crime for the trouble the offender caused.






2. Miranda Rights...






3. A prison treatment program that allows inmates to be released during the day to work in the community and return to prison at night.






4. The early release of a prisoner from imprisonment subject to conditions set by correctional authorites.






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






6. Legal counsel for the defendant in a criminal case - representing to final appeal.






7. Challenged for cause






8. Right to an impartial judge






9. The process in which a probation officer settles cases at the initial appearance before the onset of formal criminal proceeding.






10. Bench Trial






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






12. Truth in Sentencing






13. An example of the criminal defense of justifaction is...






14. Consecutive sentence






15. A short prison sentence served in boot camp-type facilities






16. What is Duress?






17. About how much does the U.S. spend on the criminal justice system every year?






18. In female prisons - substitute family groups with a faux father - mother and siblings.






19. In the common law - a crime that is considered mala in se is...






20. Right to be competent at trail

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21. Arguments for the Death Penalty

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






23. Goals of Punishment






24. According to Packer's due process model of criminal justice - plea bargaining...






25. NCVS crime statistics are likely to be better then the UCR crimes statistics in...






26. Mandatory Sentence






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






28. Packer describes the crime models criminal justice system operating like an...






29. According to choice theories of crime (classical school) - humans are'






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






31. Judicial Waiver






32. What are considered problems with UCR statistics?






33. Argument against the Death Penalty






34. A defendent who lacks the funds to hire a private attorney and is therefore entitled to free counsel.






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






36. What time of year are crime rates in the U.S. the highest?






37. Alternative Correctional Institution






38. Mens reas is important in determining if a person can be held criminally responsible and refers specifically to...






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






40. Women Imprisoned






41. Prison Rape/Sexual Coercion






42. Status Offenders






43. An alternative sanction that requires an offender to work in the community at such task as cleaning public parks or working with disabled children in lieu of an incarceration sentence.






44. What percentage of police departments require officers to have a college degree?






45. Peremptory Challenge






46. A sentence in which offenders serve a short prison term before they begin probation - to impress them with the pain of imprisonment.






47. A state of federal correctional institution for incarceration of felony offenders for term of one year or more.






48. Programs designed to help people who have become dependent on anger as a primary means of expressing themselves and those who inappropriately use anger or the threat of violence as a means to get their way.






49. Right to counsel






50. Evidentiary Standard