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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. 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






2. 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 -






3. Geographic area of the court






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






5. A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






11. Nominated by the President






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






13. 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.






14. 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






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






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






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






18. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






19. Jury trial in civil cases






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






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






22. Fee based on state rate






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






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






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






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






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






28. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






30. 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.






31. (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






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






33. John Augustus






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






35. 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






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






37. 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.






38. 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






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






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






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. Grand Jury






43. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






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






46. Least used






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






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






49. Decides guilt or innocence






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