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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. 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.






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






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






4. Review court






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






6. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






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






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






10. Grand Jury






11. 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.






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






13. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






14. 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






15. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






16. 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 -






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






18. 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






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






20. Probation






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






22. Least used






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






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






25. Jury trial in civil cases






26. 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.






27. 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






28. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






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






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






32. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






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






35. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






37. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






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






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






41. The lawyer representing the defendant






42. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






44. 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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






50. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender