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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Fee based on state rate






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






3. Decides guilt or innocence






4. 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






5. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






6. (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






7. 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






8. Probation






9. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






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






12. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






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






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

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16. 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.






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






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






19. 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






20. A legal term for judges delaying of the sentence after they have been found guilty - in order to allow the defendant to perform a period of probation






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






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






23. Review court






24. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






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






27. John Augustus






28. 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






29. 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 -






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






31. 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






32. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






33. An officer appointed by the judges of the court to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court - maintain court records - handle financial matters - and provide other administrative support to the court.






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






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






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






37. Nominated by the President






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






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






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






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






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






43. Made victim impact statements legal






44. 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






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






46. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






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






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






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