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






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






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






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






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






6. Signifies the belief that the potential jurors are not representative of the community






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






15. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






16. Grand Jury






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






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






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






20. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. 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






27. 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






28. Jury trial in civil cases






29. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






30. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






31. John Augustus






32. 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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






38. Things that add on to sentencing






39. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






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






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






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






44. Full time- salaried






45. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






46. Geographic area of the court






47. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






48. 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.






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






50. 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.