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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






2. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






4. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






5. Least used






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






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






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






9. 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






10. 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






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






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






13. Full time- salaried






14. 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.






15. Nominated by the President






16. 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






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






18. Made victim impact statements legal






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






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






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






22. 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






23. 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






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






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






26. 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.






27. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






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






29. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






31. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






32. 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






33. Physical material or traces of physical activity






34. 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.






35. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






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






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






39. 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






40. State legislature can establish almost any sentence as a punishment for a crime






41. 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






42. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






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






45. Officers of the probation office of a court. Probation officer duties include conducting presentence investigations - preparing presentence reports on convicted defendants - and supervising released defendants.






46. Any circumstances accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a lighter sentence.






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






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






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






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







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