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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. I do not wish to contend- has the same effect as a guilty plea-becomes a plea bargain






2. Evidence that consists of physical material or traces of physical activity






3. Probation






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






5. 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






6. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






7. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






8. Group of jurors who were selected to tell if there's enough evidence or not






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






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






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






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






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






14. Mitigating - Lessens criminal responsibility and lightens sentence. Aggravating - factors that makes harsher sentence






15. Made victim impact statements legal






16. 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.






17. 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.






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






19. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






20. Run by the Federal government. Charged with protecting the nation's critical infrastructure against terrorist attack.






21. 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






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






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






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






25. 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






26. 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.






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






28. 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






29. Nominated by the President






30. Grand Jury






31. Review court






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






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






34. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






42. Things that add on to sentencing






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






44. Full time- salaried






45. U.S Districts Courts - U.S. Court of Appeal - U.S. Supreme Court






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






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






48. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






50. 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