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DSST Criminal Justice
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An officer appointed by the judges of the court to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court - maintain court records - handle financial matters - and provide other administrative support to the court.
Terrorism- Causes:
5th Amendment
Court Clerk
Real evidence
2. Evidence that consists of physical material or traces of physical activity
victim impact statements
Real evidence
Wolff v. McDaniel
Mitigating Circumstances
3. Crime - Investigation - arrest - file criminal complaint - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - trial - sentencing - appeal
In Re Gault
Place in correct order: Trial - Investigation - Crime - File criminal complaint - appeal - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - sentencing - arrest
Payne V. Tennessee
Terroism threat levels
4. Nominated by the President
How does an individual become a federal judge
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
Morissey v. Brewer
aggravating circumstances
5. John Augustus
Procunier vs. Martinez
Criminal Complaint
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
The man known as the first probation officer?
6. Pretrial proceedings at which the prosecutor must prove that a crime was committed and establish the probable guilt of the defendant.
Place in correct order: Trial - Investigation - Crime - File criminal complaint - appeal - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - sentencing - arrest
USA Patriot Act
baston v. kentucky
Preliminary Hearing
7. 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
determinate sentencing
Court apointed council
Aggravated Circumstances
Bailiff
8. Most widely used goal is to individualize punishment - inmates eligible for parole after serving minimum
Intermediate sentencing
In Re Gault
Domestic terrorism
Plea Bargain
9. Signifies the belief that the potential jurors are not representative of the community
Challenges to the array
Balancing test
Atkins v. Virginia
Peremptory Challenges:
10. Holding Cells-Convenience-Many law enforcement agencies - County Jail-Holds all level of offenders-sheriffs department Juvenile Hall-criminals under 18-probation department
Against Plea bargaining:
7th Amendment
Different type of detention facilities and their function and who operates them
Voir Dire
11. Requires interpretation of a judge or jury to reach conclusion based on what evidence indicates
restitution
Explain the difference between probation and parole
circunstancial evidence
Trial Proceedures
12. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment
Function of the Reception Centers within the CA department of Corrections?
Cause challenges:
Gregg V. Georgia
In Re Gault
13. State legislature can establish almost any sentence as a punishment for a crime
Homeland security
Lockyer v. Andrade:
Pre-sentence report
Challenges to the array
14. A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
Roper v. Simmons
Prosecutor
Parolve v. probation
Goals of punishment
15. The lawyer representing the defendant
Trial Jury
Defense Attorney
victim impact statements
restitution
16. 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.
Prisoner rights:
Criminal Complaint
Place in correct order: Trial - Investigation - Crime - File criminal complaint - appeal - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - sentencing - arrest
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
17. In pre-trial in which each party can obtain evidence from opposing party
Discovery:
Judge
indeterminate sentencing
Lockyer v. Andrade:
18. Geographic area of the court
Santobello Vs. New York
Balancing test
Against Plea bargaining:
Venue
19. Process of negotiating an agreement w/ defendant - protectors - and the court
Trial Jury
Intermediate sentencing
Wolff v. McDaniel
Plea Bargain
20. 2005 - illegal to execute minors
Cause challenges:
Roper v. Simmons
Judge
Criminal Complaint
21. Group of jurors who were selected to tell if there's enough evidence or not
Grand Jury
Indictment
Goals of punishment
Voir Dire
22. Physical material or traces of physical activity
Discovery:
Real evidence
Bailiff
Court Clerk
23. Charges - Rights - Attorney - Plea Bail/No Bail
Court Jurisdiction
restitution
5 functions which take place at an arraignment
support for plea bargaining:
24. Circumstances relating to the commission of a crime that make it more grave than average instance of that crime
Challenges to the array
aggravating circumstances
Probation officer
Determinate sentencing
25. An officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
Explain the difference between probation and parole
Stack Vs. Boyle
Bailiff
Against Plea bargaining:
26. Court holds that bail must be reasonable but set at level to insure defendant's appearance at trial
baston v. kentucky
Voir Dire
Stack Vs. Boyle
How does an individual become a federal judge
27. 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.
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
Forfeiture laws
Lockyer v. Andrade:
baston v. kentucky
28. Grand Jury
Presentence investigation
5th Amendment
The man known as the first probation officer?
contract attorneys
29. Officers of the probation office of a court. Probation officer duties include conducting presentence investigations - preparing presentence reports on convicted defendants - and supervising released defendants.
Probation officer
Lockyer v. Andrade:
Rules of evidence
Criminal Complaint
30. Underlying conditions--> international encironment --> state--> organizations --> leadership
Trial Jury
Terrorism- Causes:
Defense Attorney
Cruz v. beto
31. Jury selection process of questioning prospective jurors - to ascertain their qualifications and determine any basis for challenge.
Atkins v. Virginia
The man known as the first probation officer?
Mitigating Circumstances
Voir Dire
32. A written statement of the essential facts making up the offense charged
'Discover'
Morissey v. Brewer
Criminal Complaint
circunstancial evidence
33. A court that hears a case the first time it is tried in court. A trial court is a court of original jurisdiction.
In Re Gault
Recidivism:
Court Jurisdiction
Prosecutor
34. Held that when a juvenile is charged with an act taht would be a crime if committed by an adult - every element of the offense must be proved beyond reasonable doubt
In Re Winship
victim impact statements
Challenge for Cause
Enhancement
35. Mitigating - Lessens criminal responsibility and lightens sentence. Aggravating - factors that makes harsher sentence
mitigating circumstances
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
determinate sentencing
Roper v. Simmons
36. A fedral law enacted in response to terrorist attacks on the WTC and the Pentagon on September 11 -2001. The law officially titled the Uniting and Strengthening America by providing Appropriate Tools Required to intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act -
USA Patriot Act
baston v. kentucky
5 functions which take place at an arraignment
Mitigating Circumstances
37. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
Cruz v. beto
Indictment
Rules of evidence
38. 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.
circunstancial evidence
Bailiff
public defender
Recidivism:
39. (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
Parole
Forfeiture laws
Domestic terrorism
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
40. Review court
public defender
Cause challenges:
Court Clerk
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
41. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees
Morissey v. Brewer
Pre-sentence report
The man known as the first probation officer?
Suspended sentence
42. 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
Real evidence
Domestic terrorism
Explain the difference between probation and parole
Arraignment
43. A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
Restitution
mitigating circumstances
Aggravated Circumstances
44. Held that juveniles accused of crimes in a delinquency proceeding must be afforded many of the same due process rights as adults - such as the right to timely notification of the cahrges - the right to confront witnesses - the right against self-incr
Cause challenges:
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
In Re Gault
Santobello Vs. New York
45. Green- low Blue-guarded yellow-elevated orange- high red- severe
Payne V. Tennessee
Terroism threat levels
direct evidence
restitution
46. 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
Peremptory Challenges:
Intermediate sentencing
victim impact statements
Forfeiture laws
47. Probation
Runs juvenile hall
Explain the difference between probation and parole
Terroism threat levels
direct evidence
48. 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.
Challenges to the array
Challenge for Cause
Court apointed council
5 functions which take place at an arraignment
49. A goal of criminal sentencing that attempts to make the victim whole again. a court requirement that an accused or convicted offender pay money or provide services to the victim of the cimre or provie services to the community
restitution
The man known as the first probation officer?
Mitigating Circumstances
Cause challenges:
50. A model of criminal punishment that encourages the rehabilitiation through the use of general and relatively unspecific sentences
indeterminate sentencing
Cause challenges:
Real evidence
Explain the difference between probation and parole