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






2. John Augustus






3. (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






4. 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






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






6. Probation






7. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






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






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. 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.






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






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






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






15. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






17. 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






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






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






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






21. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






22. 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






23. 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.






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






25. A legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment






26. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






27. 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.






28. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






30. Nominated by the President






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






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






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. Full time- salaried






35. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






37. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






38. 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






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






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






41. Jury trial in civil cases






42. Grand Jury






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






49. Least used






50. Physical material or traces of physical activity