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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. I do not wish to contend- has the same effect as a guilty plea-becomes a plea bargain






2. Things that add on to sentencing






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






4. 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






5. Signifies the belief that the potential jurors are not representative of the community






6. Physical material or traces of physical activity






7. Geographic area of the court






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






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






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






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






12. Decides guilt or innocence






13. Circumstances relating to the commission of a crime that make it more grave than average instance of that crime






14. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






15. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






16. Grand Jury






17. The lawyer representing the defendant






18. Review court






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. A common law principle that allows the state to assume a parental role and to take custody of a child when he or she becomes delinquent - is abandoned or is need of care taht the natural parents are unable or unwilling to provide






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






31. 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






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

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33. A model of criminal punishment that encourages the rehabilitiation through the use of general and relatively unspecific sentences






34. 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






35. 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






36. A period of incarceration that is fixed by a sentencing authority and cannot be reduced by judges or other corrections officials.






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






38. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






39. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






41. (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






42. Parole is earned - probation is part of a sentence






43. 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






44. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






45. Presumption of innocence- cannot be convicted unless the evidence is proved without a reasonable doubt






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






47. Jury trial in civil cases






48. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






49. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






50. 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.