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DSST Criminal Justice

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






2. 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.






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






4. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






5. U.S Districts Courts - U.S. Court of Appeal - U.S. Supreme Court






6. 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






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. 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






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






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






11. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






12. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






13. Fee based on state rate






14. 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






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






16. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






17. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






18. John Augustus






19. Circumstances relating to the commission of a crime that may be considered to reduce the blameworthiness of the defendant






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






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






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


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






24. 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.






25. 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 -






26. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






27. Decides guilt or innocence






28. Things that add on to sentencing






29. 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.






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






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






32. 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






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






38. (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






39. 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.






40. Jury trial in civil cases






41. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






43. Rules: no attorneys - maximum loss money 7 -500






44. 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






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






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






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






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






49. Made victim impact statements legal






50. 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.