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DSST Criminal Justice
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. I do not wish to contend- has the same effect as a guilty plea-becomes a plea bargain
No lo contendre
Discovery:
Goals of punishment
In Re Gault
2. (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
Gregg V. Georgia
Parolve v. probation
Parole
Court Jurisdiction
3. Circumstances relating to the commission of a crime that may be considered to reduce the blameworthiness of the defendant
mitigating circumstances
Domestic terrorism
Judge
Real evidence
4. Signifies the belief that the potential jurors are not representative of the community
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
Atkins v. Virginia
Challenges to the array
Kentucky vs. Louisiana
5. It is the receiving point for CA department of corrections
Cause challenges:
Runs juvenile hall
Function of the Reception Centers within the CA department of Corrections?
List three ways a person can be released from jail
6. A prisoner has no reasoable expectations of privacy in his prison cell and no protections against what would otherwise be unreasonable searches 4th amendment
In Re Winship
Court Clerk
Hudson v. Palmer
Defense Attorney
7. Decides guilt or innocence
Homeland security
Challenges to the array
Trial Jury
Voir Dire
8. 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 -
List three ways a person can be released from jail
In Re Winship
Real evidence
USA Patriot Act
9. Crime - Investigation - arrest - file criminal complaint - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - trial - sentencing - appeal
Place in correct order: Trial - Investigation - Crime - File criminal complaint - appeal - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - sentencing - arrest
Wolff v. McDaniel
Challenges to the array
victim impact statements
10. 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.
Challenges to the array
Judge
Prisoner rights:
Kentucky vs. Louisiana
11. 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
Parens patriae
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
How does an individual become a federal judge
contract attorneys
12. 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.
Goals of punishment
Kentucky vs. Louisiana
Intermediate sentencing
Challenge for Cause
13. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded
Function of the Reception Centers within the CA department of Corrections?
Court Jurisdiction
Challenge for Cause
Atkins v. Virginia
14. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior
baston v. kentucky
Hudson v. Palmer
Prosecutor
List three ways a person can be released from jail
15. Trial Court - superior court - pellet superior court - supreme court
Gregg V. Georgia
indeterminate sentencing
circunstancial evidence
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
16. 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
Domestic terrorism
Plea Bargain
Payne V. Tennessee
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
17. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race
baston v. kentucky
5th Amendment
Pre-sentence report
Criminal Complaint
18. The lawyer representing the defendant
The difference between consecutive and concurrent sentencing?
Restitution
Defense Attorney
Intermediate sentencing
19. A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
Preliminary Hearing
6th Amendment
Prosecutor
Arraignment
20. Fee based on state rate
Court apointed council
Small Courts Claim
Probation
Presentence investigation
21. Run by the Federal government. Charged with protecting the nation's critical infrastructure against terrorist attack.
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
Enhancement
Voir Dire
Homeland security
22. 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.
Forfeiture laws
Prosecutor
baston v. kentucky
Wolff v. McDaniel
23. Probation is a sentencing usually given instead of jail but not always - parole is a conditional release from prison
Explain the difference between probation and parole
Indictment
Probation
Peremptory Challenges:
24. Circumstances relating to the commission of a crime that make it more grave than average instance of that crime
Real evidence
aggravating circumstances
USA Patriot Act
Restitution
25. 2005 - illegal to execute minors
How does an individual become a federal judge
Different type of detention facilities and their function and who operates them
Gregg V. Georgia
Roper v. Simmons
26. (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them
Plea Bargain
Payne V. Tennessee
Probation
Pre-sentence report
27. A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
List three ways a person can be released from jail
The difference between consecutive and concurrent sentencing?
Restitution
5th Amendment
28. 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
Cruz v. beto
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
Intermediate sentencing
indeterminate sentencing
29. Holding Cells-Convenience-Many law enforcement agencies - County Jail-Holds all level of offenders-sheriffs department Juvenile Hall-criminals under 18-probation department
Function of the Reception Centers within the CA department of Corrections?
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
Restitution
Different type of detention facilities and their function and who operates them
30. Not qualified - convicted felon - under indictment - can't read or write - bias - served ongrand jury - insane - etc. May arise during voir dire exmination
Parens patriae
Restitution
Explain the difference between probation and parole
Cause challenges:
31. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process
Court Clerk
Wolff v. McDaniel
Grand Jury
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
32. State legislature can establish almost any sentence as a punishment for a crime
Cruz v. beto
support for plea bargaining:
Lockyer v. Andrade:
3 level of security associated with prisons
33. Evidence that consists of physical material or traces of physical activity
Discovery:
Gregg V. Georgia
Real evidence
Prisoner rights:
34. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
Santobello Vs. New York
Explain the difference between probation and parole
Procunier vs. Martinez
35. 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
The difference between consecutive and concurrent sentencing?
restitution
The man known as the first probation officer?
Lockyer v. Andrade:
36. 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
Criminal Complaint
Mitigating Circumstances
Procunier vs. Martinez
'Discover'
37. In pre-trial in which each party can obtain evidence from opposing party
Forfeiture laws
Preliminary Hearing
Discovery:
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
38. Plea bargaining is an essential component of the new admistration of justice and must be highly encouraged
Santobello Vs. New York
Intermediate sentencing
Judge
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
39. Made victim impact statements legal
Payne V. Tennessee
Mitigating Circumstances
Preliminary Hearing
public defender
40. 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
Payne V. Tennessee
support for plea bargaining:
aggravating circumstances
In Re Winship
41. A period of incarceration that is fixed by a sentencing authority and cannot be reduced by judges or other corrections officials.
Goals of punishment
Roper v. Simmons
In Re Winship
Determinate sentencing
42. Level 1 - 2 - and 3
Defense Attorney
List three ways a person can be released from jail
3 level of security associated with prisons
Plea Bargain
43. John Augustus
Recidivism:
USA Patriot Act
Santobello Vs. New York
The man known as the first probation officer?
44. Mitigating - Lessens criminal responsibility and lightens sentence. Aggravating - factors that makes harsher sentence
Morissey v. Brewer
'Discover'
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
Prisoner rights:
45. Geographic area of the court
5th Amendment
No lo contendre
Peremptory Challenges:
Venue
46. A court that hears a case the first time it is tried in court. A trial court is a court of original jurisdiction.
Court Jurisdiction
contract attorneys
Wolff v. McDaniel
Against Plea bargaining:
47. 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.
Forfeiture laws
Stack Vs. Boyle
Venue
Probation officer
48. 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
Roper v. Simmons
determinate sentencing
mitigating circumstances
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
49. 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
Enhancement
determinate sentencing
support for plea bargaining:
The man known as the first probation officer?
50. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation
How does an individual become a federal judge
Court Clerk
Goals of punishment
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
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