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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. Grand Jury






2. 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.






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






4. Consecutive - one after the other and Concurrent is at same time






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






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






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






8. Physical material or traces of physical activity






9. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






11. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






12. 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.






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






17. 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.






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






19. 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






20. 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






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






38. Jury trial in civil cases






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






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






41. 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






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






43. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






44. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






45. The lawyer representing the defendant






46. Decides guilt or innocence






47. 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.






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






49. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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