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DSST Criminal Justice
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.
Venue
Trial Jury
Prisoner rights:
5th Amendment
2. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation
Parolve v. probation
Goals of punishment
support for plea bargaining:
Balancing test
3. 2005 - illegal to execute minors
Parens patriae
Roper v. Simmons
The man known as the first probation officer?
Explain the difference between probation and parole
4. Parole is earned - probation is part of a sentence
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
Parolve v. probation
How does an individual become a federal judge
5. An officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
Bailiff
Real evidence
baston v. kentucky
public defender
6. I do not wish to contend- has the same effect as a guilty plea-becomes a plea bargain
Discovery:
5th Amendment
No lo contendre
Gregg V. Georgia
7. Opening statements --> Prosecution always starts- statement --> Defense statement --> Prosecutors evidence (burden of proof lies on prosecution) --> defense evidence --> rebuttal (prosecution)
Trial Proceedures
Challenges to the array
Lockyer v. Andrade:
Aggravated Circumstances
8. Evidence that consists of physical material or traces of physical activity
Real evidence
USA Patriot Act
Indictment
Restitution
9. A legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment
Voir Dire
Defense Attorney
Wolff v. McDaniel
Arraignment
10. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
List three ways a person can be released from jail
Kentucky vs. Louisiana
The man known as the first probation officer?
11. 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.
Forfeiture laws
List three ways a person can be released from jail
In Re Gault
Restitution
12. 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 -
victim impact statements
USA Patriot Act
Small Courts Claim
Payne V. Tennessee
13. Green- low Blue-guarded yellow-elevated orange- high red- severe
Court Clerk
In Re Gault
Trial Jury
Terroism threat levels
14. In pre-trial in which each party can obtain evidence from opposing party
Function of the Reception Centers within the CA department of Corrections?
Discovery:
Judge
Recidivism:
15. Mitigating - Lessens criminal responsibility and lightens sentence. Aggravating - factors that makes harsher sentence
'Discover'
5 functions which take place at an arraignment
Prosecutor
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
16. 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
Court apointed council
Parens patriae
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
The man known as the first probation officer?
17. 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
Domestic terrorism
Presentence investigation
Morissey v. Brewer
Real evidence
18. 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
Indictment
In Re Gault
Parole
Discovery:
19. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees
Prosecutor
Morissey v. Brewer
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
Defense Attorney
20. 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.
Terrorism- Causes:
Probation officer
Cruz v. beto
Roper v. Simmons
21. The in court use of victim or survivor supplied information supplied by sentencing authorities seeking to make an informed sentencing decision.
Prisoner rights:
Place in correct order: Trial - Investigation - Crime - File criminal complaint - appeal - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - sentencing - arrest
victim impact statements
Mitigating Circumstances
22. Not qualified - convicted felon - under indictment - can't read or write - bias - served ongrand jury - insane - etc. May arise during voir dire exmination
Payne V. Tennessee
Venue
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
Cause challenges:
23. Full time- salaried
Bailiff
public defender
Payne V. Tennessee
How does an individual become a federal judge
24. Requires interpretation of a judge or jury to reach conclusion based on what evidence indicates
Restitution
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
Habeus corpus
circunstancial evidence
25. Level 1 - 2 - and 3
Stack Vs. Boyle
restitution
3 level of security associated with prisons
Place in correct order: Trial - Investigation - Crime - File criminal complaint - appeal - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - sentencing - arrest
26. Rules: no attorneys - maximum loss money 7 -500
In Re Gault
Place in correct order: Trial - Investigation - Crime - File criminal complaint - appeal - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - sentencing - arrest
Discovery:
Small Courts Claim
27. Nominated by the President
Aggravated Circumstances
How does an individual become a federal judge
Pre-sentence report
Preliminary Hearing
28. It is the receiving point for CA department of corrections
Criminal Complaint
Function of the Reception Centers within the CA department of Corrections?
Judge
Parens patriae
29. Circumstances relating to the commission of a crime that may be considered to reduce the blameworthiness of the defendant
mitigating circumstances
Peremptory Challenges:
Determinate sentencing
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
30. 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
Small Courts Claim
Homeland security
Terrorism- Causes:
determinate sentencing
31. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded
Rules of evidence
Balancing test
Atkins v. Virginia
victim impact statements
32. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior
List three ways a person can be released from jail
Procunier vs. Martinez
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
Runs juvenile hall
33. Jury trial in civil cases
7th Amendment
Habeus corpus
indeterminate sentencing
'Discover'
34. Any circumstances accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a lighter sentence.
Procunier vs. Martinez
Forfeiture laws
Trial Proceedures
Mitigating Circumstances
35. 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
Parens patriae
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
aggravating circumstances
In Re Winship
36. Circumstances - facts - or situations that result in a harsher sentence
Prisoner rights:
Parole
No lo contendre
Aggravated Circumstances
37. Court holds that bail must be reasonable but set at level to insure defendant's appearance at trial
Stack Vs. Boyle
Real evidence
Roper v. Simmons
Arraignment
38. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work
Aggravated Circumstances
Venue
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
Prosecutor
39. 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.
Wolff v. McDaniel
Challenge for Cause
Function of the Reception Centers within the CA department of Corrections?
restitution
40. Group of jurors who were selected to tell if there's enough evidence or not
Grand Jury
Challenges to the array
Pre-sentence report
Wolff v. McDaniel
41. (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 types of courts found in the CA court system
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
Parole
Plea Bargain
42. A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
Procunier vs. Martinez
Bailiff
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
Judge
43. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
Indictment
Hudson v. Palmer
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
determinate sentencing
44. Decides guilt or innocence
Parens patriae
Trial Jury
How does an individual become a federal judge
Against Plea bargaining:
45. (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them
Probation
Explain the difference between probation and parole
3 level of security associated with prisons
Discovery:
46. 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.
determinate sentencing
Court Clerk
Santobello Vs. New York
5th Amendment
47. A model of criminal punishment that encourages the rehabilitiation through the use of general and relatively unspecific sentences
indeterminate sentencing
circunstancial evidence
Suspended sentence
Defense Attorney
48. Underlying conditions--> international encironment --> state--> organizations --> leadership
Terrorism- Causes:
aggravating circumstances
Enhancement
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
49. Probation is a sentencing usually given instead of jail but not always - parole is a conditional release from prison
Explain the difference between probation and parole
Plea Bargain
Prosecutor
circunstancial evidence
50. Most widely used goal is to individualize punishment - inmates eligible for parole after serving minimum
Atkins v. Virginia
Intermediate sentencing
contract attorneys
Restitution