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DSST Criminal Justice

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






2. 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






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






4. 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






5. 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






6. Nominated by the President






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






8. Plea bargaining is an essential component of the new admistration of justice and must be highly encouraged






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






10. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






12. 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.






13. Things that add on to sentencing






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






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






16. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






18. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






19. 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 -






20. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. Decides guilt or innocence






26. The lawyer representing the defendant






27. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






28. 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






29. (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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. A principle developed by the courts and applied to the corrections arena by pell v. procunier that attempts to weigh the rights of an individual as guaranteed by the Constituion - against the authority of states of make laws or to otherwise restrict






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






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






39. Full time- salaried






40. 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






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






42. Probation






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






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






45. Fee based on state rate






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






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






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






49. 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






50. 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.







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