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DSST Criminal Justice

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Green- low Blue-guarded yellow-elevated orange- high red- severe






2. Right to a speedy trial with unbiased jury - right to counsel






3. Things that add on to sentencing






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






5. Review court






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






7. 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






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






9. 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






10. 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






11. 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






12. 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.






13. Geographic area of the court






14. 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.






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






21. Least used






22. The lawyer representing the defendant






23. 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






24. 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






25. 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






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






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






28. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






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






31. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






33. Jury trial in civil cases






34. I do not wish to contend- has the same effect as a guilty plea-becomes a plea bargain






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






36. Nominated by the President






37. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






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






40. 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






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






42. 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.






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






44. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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

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46. 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.






47. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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.






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