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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
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1. 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.






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






3. Geographic area of the court






4. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






5. Review court






6. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






7. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






9. Decides guilt or innocence






10. Full time- salaried






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






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






13. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






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






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






17. Least used






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






19. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






20. 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






21. 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.






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






23. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






24. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






25. 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






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






27. 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






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






29. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






30. 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






31. (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






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






33. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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. 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.






41. 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






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






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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 -






47. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






48. The lawyer representing the defendant






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






50. 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.