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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. A writ whcih requires a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court. This ensure that a prisoner can be released form unlawful detention.






2. Pretrial proceedings at which the prosecutor must prove that a crime was committed and establish the probable guilt of the defendant.






3. Retain 1st amendment rights that are not inconsistent with his status as a prisoner- have rights - much the same as people who are not incarcerated. Conditional rather than absolute rights. The balancing test.






4. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






5. Less courts - less judges - prompt and final disposition of most cases - reduces time/cost in jail - reduces time spent free on bail- dangerous - serious offenders move more quickly into rehab - counseling - etc. - assures that the guilty will not be






6. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






7. Jury trial in civil cases






8. An officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.






9. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






10. (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them






11. A prisoner has no reasoable expectations of privacy in his prison cell and no protections against what would otherwise be unreasonable searches 4th amendment






12. In pre-trial in which each party can obtain evidence from opposing party






13. Decides guilt or innocence






14. Holding Cells-Convenience-Many law enforcement agencies - County Jail-Holds all level of offenders-sheriffs department Juvenile Hall-criminals under 18-probation department






15. Probation






16. Investigation into the history of the person convicted of a crime to see if tehere are an extenuating circumstances which would ameliorate or increase sentence






17. A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury






18. A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice






19. A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state






20. Underlying conditions--> international encironment --> state--> organizations --> leadership






21. Charges - Rights - Attorney - Plea Bail/No Bail






22. U.S Districts Courts - U.S. Court of Appeal - U.S. Supreme Court






23. A principle developed by the courts and applied to the corrections arena by pell v. procunier that attempts to weigh the rights of an individual as guaranteed by the Constituion - against the authority of states of make laws or to otherwise restrict






24. Full time- salaried






25. The right to challenge a potential juror without discling the reason for the challenge. Used to eliminate juries individuals who although they express no bias are thought to be capable of swaying the jury in an undesirable way






26. Least used






27. A legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment






28. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






29. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






30. Process of negotiating an agreement w/ defendant - protectors - and the court






31. Court holds that bail must be reasonable but set at level to insure defendant's appearance at trial






32. Fee based on state rate






33. Most widely used goal is to individualize punishment - inmates eligible for parole after serving minimum






34. The act of a person repeating of an undesirable behavior after thay have either experienced negative consequences of that behavior or have been treated or trained to extinguish that behavior.






35. Circumstances - facts - or situations that result in a harsher sentence






36. Consecutive - one after the other and Concurrent is at same time






37. State legislature can establish almost any sentence as a punishment for a crime






38. Physical material or traces of physical activity






39. A court that hears a case the first time it is tried in court. A trial court is a court of original jurisdiction.






40. The authorized seizure of money - negotiable instruments - securities - or other things of value. Under federal antidrug laws - judicial representatives are authorized to seize all cash and goods.






41. The in court use of victim or survivor supplied information supplied by sentencing authorities seeking to make an informed sentencing decision.






42. A written statement of the essential facts making up the offense charged






43. Criminals recieve lighter/easier punishments- nota true sentence- endangers the correct legal outcome. It's coercion- bluffing- violation of human rights- prosecutors bluff and defendants plead to things they didn't do out of fear






44. Probation is a sentencing usually given instead of jail but not always - parole is a conditional release from prison






45. Trial Court - superior court - pellet superior court - supreme court






46. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






47. Things that add on to sentencing






48. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






49. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






50. Requires interpretation of a judge or jury to reach conclusion based on what evidence indicates