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DSST Criminal Justice

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






2. Nominated by the President






3. 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






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






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






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. 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






8. 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






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






10. 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






11. Made victim impact statements legal






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






13. 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






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






15. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






17. 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






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






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






20. 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






21. 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.






22. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






23. Least used






24. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






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






33. Probation






34. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






41. Decides guilt or innocence






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

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






44. Geographic area of the court






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






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






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






48. Circumstances relating to the commission of a crime that may be considered to reduce the blameworthiness of the defendant






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






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







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