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DSST Criminal Justice

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. U.S Districts Courts - U.S. Court of Appeal - U.S. Supreme Court






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






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






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






5. Probation






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






7. 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






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






9. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






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. 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






13. 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






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






15. Jury trial in civil cases






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






17. Nominated by the President






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






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






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






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






22. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






23. Fee based on state rate






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






25. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






27. 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






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






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






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






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






32. Geographic area of the court






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






35. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






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






37. 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.






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






39. Full time- salaried






40. 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






41. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






43. Least used






44. 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.






45. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






46. Grand Jury






47. (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






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






49. Decides guilt or innocence






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