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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. 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






3. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






4. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






5. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






7. Probation






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






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






10. 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






11. 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






12. John Augustus






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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 -






20. Group of jurors who were selected to tell if there's enough evidence or not






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






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






24. 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.






25. 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






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






27. Things that add on to sentencing






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






29. Mitigating - Lessens criminal responsibility and lightens sentence. Aggravating - factors that makes harsher sentence






30. 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.






31. Review court






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






33. 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.






34. 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






35. Fee based on state rate






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






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






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






39. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






40. Prisoners challenged the constitutionality of state regulations covering censorship of prisoner mail on the grounds that they violated the prisoners free-speech rights. REstrictions on speech must be justified as the necessity for security and the ru






41. Made victim impact statements legal






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






43. 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






44. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






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






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






48. Geographic area of the court






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






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