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DSST Criminal Justice
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
Pre-sentence report
Judge
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
direct evidence
2. 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
In Re Gault
Probation
contract attorneys
direct evidence
3. Green- low Blue-guarded yellow-elevated orange- high red- severe
Prisoner rights:
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
Parole
Terroism threat levels
4. 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
restitution
Rules of evidence
6th Amendment
Lockyer v. Andrade:
5. Investigation into the history of the person convicted of a crime to see if tehere are an extenuating circumstances which would ameliorate or increase sentence
Real evidence
Presentence investigation
Gregg V. Georgia
Wolff v. McDaniel
6. Nominated by the President
Homeland security
Santobello Vs. New York
Arraignment
How does an individual become a federal judge
7. A court that hears a case the first time it is tried in court. A trial court is a court of original jurisdiction.
Indictment
No lo contendre
Different type of detention facilities and their function and who operates them
Court Jurisdiction
8. Plea bargaining is an essential component of the new admistration of justice and must be highly encouraged
Explain the difference between probation and parole
Cruz v. beto
Santobello Vs. New York
Terroism threat levels
9. Crime - Investigation - arrest - file criminal complaint - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - trial - sentencing - appeal
Hudson v. Palmer
Place in correct order: Trial - Investigation - Crime - File criminal complaint - appeal - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - sentencing - arrest
Defense Attorney
Terrorism- Causes:
10. Level 1 - 2 - and 3
3 level of security associated with prisons
7th Amendment
Trial Proceedures
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
11. Evidence that consists of physical material or traces of physical activity
Stack Vs. Boyle
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
Real evidence
Small Courts Claim
12. 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.
Challenges to the array
circunstancial evidence
Stack Vs. Boyle
Forfeiture laws
13. Things that add on to sentencing
Determinate sentencing
Enhancement
Parolve v. probation
Aggravated Circumstances
14. Trial Court - superior court - pellet superior court - supreme court
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
Morissey v. Brewer
Procunier vs. Martinez
15. Circumstances relating to the commission of a crime that may be considered to reduce the blameworthiness of the defendant
Preliminary Hearing
mitigating circumstances
Habeus corpus
Real evidence
16. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
Court Clerk
Aggravated Circumstances
Gregg V. Georgia
17. Jury selection process of questioning prospective jurors - to ascertain their qualifications and determine any basis for challenge.
USA Patriot Act
Procunier vs. Martinez
victim impact statements
Voir Dire
18. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation
Terroism threat levels
Goals of punishment
Prisoner rights:
Terrorism- Causes:
19. 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 -
Voir Dire
USA Patriot Act
Indictment
The man known as the first probation officer?
20. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
Roper v. Simmons
Bailiff
Challenge for Cause
21. (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them
Probation
mitigating circumstances
Parolve v. probation
7th Amendment
22. 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.
Determinate sentencing
Habeus corpus
Runs juvenile hall
5 functions which take place at an arraignment
23. Parole is earned - probation is part of a sentence
Challenges to the array
Grand Jury
mitigating circumstances
Parolve v. probation
24. A prisoner has no reasoable expectations of privacy in his prison cell and no protections against what would otherwise be unreasonable searches 4th amendment
Gregg V. Georgia
Recidivism:
How does an individual become a federal judge
Hudson v. Palmer
25. Decides guilt or innocence
Terroism threat levels
'Discover'
Grand Jury
Trial Jury
26. The lawyer representing the defendant
Parolve v. probation
Defense Attorney
Atkins v. Virginia
Voir Dire
27. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
Trial Proceedures
Indictment
support for plea bargaining:
Balancing test
28. 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
determinate sentencing
direct evidence
USA Patriot Act
Explain the difference between probation and parole
29. (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
aggravating circumstances
Parole
Terrorism- Causes:
mitigating circumstances
30. A model of criminal punishment that encourages the rehabilitiation through the use of general and relatively unspecific sentences
indeterminate sentencing
Goals of punishment
Parole
Pre-sentence report
31. Opening statements --> Prosecution always starts- statement --> Defense statement --> Prosecutors evidence (burden of proof lies on prosecution) --> defense evidence --> rebuttal (prosecution)
Bailiff
Plea Bargain
Trial Proceedures
Homeland security
32. U.S Districts Courts - U.S. Court of Appeal - U.S. Supreme Court
Real evidence
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
Procunier vs. Martinez
33. 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
Defense Attorney
Mitigating Circumstances
Against Plea bargaining:
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
34. An officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
Cause challenges:
Discovery:
Bailiff
Preliminary Hearing
35. A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
Prosecutor
Restitution
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
support for plea bargaining:
36. 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
Balancing test
Rules of evidence
Intermediate sentencing
Small Courts Claim
37. A written statement of the essential facts making up the offense charged
Balancing test
Criminal Complaint
Arraignment
5th Amendment
38. Pretrial proceedings at which the prosecutor must prove that a crime was committed and establish the probable guilt of the defendant.
mitigating circumstances
baston v. kentucky
Against Plea bargaining:
Preliminary Hearing
39. Full time- salaried
Terroism threat levels
Roper v. Simmons
public defender
Against Plea bargaining:
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
support for plea bargaining:
victim impact statements
restitution
Procunier vs. Martinez
41. Probation is a sentencing usually given instead of jail but not always - parole is a conditional release from prison
No lo contendre
Gregg V. Georgia
Explain the difference between probation and parole
Cause challenges:
42. Probation
Grand Jury
Runs juvenile hall
Stack Vs. Boyle
aggravating circumstances
43. Underlying conditions--> international encironment --> state--> organizations --> leadership
Terrorism- Causes:
mitigating circumstances
Explain the difference between probation and parole
Morissey v. Brewer
44. Right to a speedy trial with unbiased jury - right to counsel
Challenges to the array
Court Jurisdiction
Prosecutor
6th Amendment
45. Fee based on state rate
Small Courts Claim
Lockyer v. Andrade:
Court apointed council
5 functions which take place at an arraignment
46. Mitigating - Lessens criminal responsibility and lightens sentence. Aggravating - factors that makes harsher sentence
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
Probation
Runs juvenile hall
circunstancial evidence
47. Consecutive - one after the other and Concurrent is at same time
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
Small Courts Claim
The difference between consecutive and concurrent sentencing?
Terroism threat levels
48. Group of jurors who were selected to tell if there's enough evidence or not
Grand Jury
Explain the difference between probation and parole
Cruz v. beto
Terrorism- Causes:
49. 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
In Re Winship
Judge
Procunier vs. Martinez
Trial Jury
50. 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.
Court Jurisdiction
Challenge for Cause
How does an individual become a federal judge
Terrorism- Causes:
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