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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitiles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with






2. John Augustus






3. A pre-sentence report is a legal term referring to the investigation into the history of person convicted of a crime before sentencing. Probation officer makes it.






4. The unlawful use of force or violence by an individual or a group that is based and operatues entirely within the U.S. and its territories - acts without foreign direction and directs its activites agaits elements of the us government or population






5. Not qualified - convicted felon - under indictment - can't read or write - bias - served ongrand jury - insane - etc. May arise during voir dire exmination






6. Any circumstances accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a lighter sentence.






7. Probation






8. Pretrial phase of a law suit where each party can obtain any evidence from the opposing side

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






10. Inmates have to be given a reasonable opportunity to pursue their religious faiths - also visits can be banned is such visits constitute threats to society






11. Nominated by the President






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






13. Opening statements --> Prosecution always starts- statement --> Defense statement --> Prosecutors evidence (burden of proof lies on prosecution) --> defense evidence --> rebuttal (prosecution)






14. Review court






15. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






17. 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






18. Jury trial in civil cases






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






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






21. A legal term for judges delaying of the sentence after they have been found guilty - in order to allow the defendant to perform a period of probation






22. Excusing a juror from a trial for a stated - specific reason - such as the juror knows the parties or witnesses in a case. Each side has an unlimited number of challenges for cause.






23. Decides guilt or innocence






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






25. Run by the Federal government. Charged with protecting the nation's critical infrastructure against terrorist attack.






26. Least used






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






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






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






30. It is the receiving point for CA department of corrections






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






32. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






33. 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.






34. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






35. A model of criminal punishment in which an offender is given a fixed term of imprisonment that they may be reduced by good time or gain taim. all offendors convicted of the same crime will reciee the same punishment






36. Evidence that if believed proves a fact- eyewitnesses - videtapes - ec.






37. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






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






40. Green- low Blue-guarded yellow-elevated orange- high red- severe






41. Plea bargaining is an essential component of the new admistration of justice and must be highly encouraged






42. Crime - Investigation - arrest - file criminal complaint - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - trial - sentencing - appeal






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






44. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






45. Jury selection process of questioning prospective jurors - to ascertain their qualifications and determine any basis for challenge.






46. 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






47. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






48. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






50. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process







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