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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






2. 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






3. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






5. 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






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






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






8. Things that add on to sentencing






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






10. 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.






11. Least used






12. Nominated by the President






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






14. 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 -






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






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






17. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






18. 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






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

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20. 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






21. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






22. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






24. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






25. 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.






26. Prisoners challenged the constitutionality of state regulations covering censorship of prisoner mail on the grounds that they violated the prisoners free-speech rights. REstrictions on speech must be justified as the necessity for security and the ru






27. Charges - Rights - Attorney - Plea Bail/No Bail






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






29. 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






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






35. Grand Jury






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






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






38. 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






39. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






41. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






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






44. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






46. Review court






47. Not qualified - convicted felon - under indictment - can't read or write - bias - served ongrand jury - insane - etc. May arise during voir dire exmination






48. 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.






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






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