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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. Rules: no attorneys - maximum loss money 7 -500






2. 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.






3. The right to challenge a potential juror without discling the reason for the challenge. Used to eliminate juries individuals who although they express no bias are thought to be capable of swaying the jury in an undesirable way






4. 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






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






6. Jury trial in civil cases






7. 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 -






8. 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






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






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






11. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






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






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






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






16. Made victim impact statements legal






17. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






19. Full time- salaried






20. John Augustus






21. 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






22. 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






23. 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






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






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






26. Geographic area of the court






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






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






29. Things that add on to sentencing






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






31. 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






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






33. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






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






36. 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






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






38. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






39. Review court






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






41. Crime - Investigation - arrest - file criminal complaint - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - trial - sentencing - appeal






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

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43. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






45. (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






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






47. 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.






48. 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






49. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






50. Least used