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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. 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






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






3. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






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






6. 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.






7. Least used






8. 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






9. Review court






10. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






11. The lawyer representing the defendant






12. Things that add on to sentencing






13. 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






14. Fee based on state rate






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






16. Physical material or traces of physical activity






17. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






18. 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






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






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






21. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






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






24. Probation is a sentencing usually given instead of jail but not always - parole is a conditional release from prison






25. 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.






26. 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.






27. Decides guilt or innocence






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






33. Grand Jury






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






35. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






40. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






41. Made victim impact statements legal






42. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






44. 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






45. U.S Districts Courts - U.S. Court of Appeal - U.S. Supreme Court






46. 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






47. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






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






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