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Criminal Justice

Subject : law
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1. Concurrent Sentence






2. Factors that Influence Sentencing






3. Motion for a direct verdict






4. 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.






5. Peremptory Challenge






6. About how many people are in prisons in the US?






7. A community-based correctional facility that houses inmates before their outright released so that they can become gradually acclimatd to conventional society.






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






9. 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






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






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






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






13. Problem of Re-entry






14. Trial Process






15. The sentence






16. 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.






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






18. Some of the policing reforms that August Vollmer proposed include...






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






20. Women Imprisoned






21. 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.






22. Jury Selection

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






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






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






26. The Supreme Court descison on NO EXCEPTIONS said that...






27. A program requiring probationers to pay in part for the costs of their treatment.






28. Evidentiary Standard






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






30. According to Sampson and Laub's age-graded theory of crime - a developmental theory - the following points are associated with reduced recidivism...






31. An attorney employed by the government to represent criminal defenders who cannot afford to pay for a lawyer.






32. A group of citizens chosen to hear charges against persons accused of crime and to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to bring the person to trial.






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






34. The substantive criminal law...






35. A correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes






36. Civil right that include the right of inmates to receive mail and medical benefits and to practice their religion.






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






38. Right to an impartial judge






39. The 4th Amendment protects citizens from what?






40. A prison system - developed in New York during the nineteenth centry - based on congregate work during the day and seperaton at night.






41. What is Duress?






42. Delinquents






43. Capital Punishment






44. A place to detain people awaiting trial - to serve as a lockup for drunks and disorderly individuals - and to confine convicted misdemeanants serving sentences of less then ten






45. Right to compulsory process






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






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






48. What are the three systems to transfer juveniles to adult court?






49. A sentence entailing the conditional release of a convicted offender into the community under the supervision of the court






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