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DSST Criminal Justice

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






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






3. 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






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






5. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






6. Probation is a sentencing usually given instead of jail but not always - parole is a conditional release from prison






7. 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






8. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. 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.






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






16. Review court






17. Geographic area of the court






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






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






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






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






22. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






24. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






25. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






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






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






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






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






31. Nominated by the President






32. Decides guilt or innocence






33. 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






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






35. 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.






36. 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






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






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






39. Jury trial in civil cases






40. 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






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






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






43. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






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

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46. 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






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






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






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






50. Fee based on state rate







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