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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






3. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






5. An officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.






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






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






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






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






10. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






11. The authorized seizure of money - negotiable instruments - securities - or other things of value. Under federal antidrug laws - judicial representatives are authorized to seize all cash and goods.






12. 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 -






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






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






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






16. 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






17. 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






18. 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






19. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






20. 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.






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






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






23. Full time- salaried






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






25. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






27. Nominated by the President






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






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






30. 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






31. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






32. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






33. Jury trial in civil cases






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






35. 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






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






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






38. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






39. 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.






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






41. (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






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






43. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






44. Decides guilt or innocence






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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