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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. John Augustus






8. 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 -






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






10. 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






11. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






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






14. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






20. Run by the Federal government. Charged with protecting the nation's critical infrastructure against terrorist attack.






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






22. Evidence that consists of physical material or traces of physical activity






23. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






24. 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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






30. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






31. 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.






32. Full time- salaried






33. Fee based on state rate






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






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






36. 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.






37. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






38. The lawyer representing the defendant






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






40. 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.






41. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






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






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






45. 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






46. Probation






47. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






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






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