Test your basic knowledge |

DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. John Augustus






2. 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.






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






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






5. 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






6. 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






7. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






9. 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






10. 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.






11. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






13. 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






14. (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






15. 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 -






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






17. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






18. Fee based on state rate






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






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






21. 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






22. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






23. 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.






24. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






26. Least used






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






28. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






30. 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.






31. Court holds that bail must be reasonable but set at level to insure defendant's appearance at trial






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






39. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






40. 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






41. Circumstances relating to the commission of a crime that make it more grave than average instance of that crime






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






43. The lawyer representing the defendant






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. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


47. 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.






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






49. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






50. Geographic area of the court