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DSST Criminal Justice
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life
Indictment
Kentucky vs. Louisiana
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
baston v. kentucky
2. 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.
Preliminary Hearing
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
Recidivism:
Morissey v. Brewer
3. Group of jurors who were selected to tell if there's enough evidence or not
Pre-sentence report
support for plea bargaining:
Forfeiture laws
Grand Jury
4. Charges - Rights - Attorney - Plea Bail/No Bail
'Discover'
Procunier vs. Martinez
List three ways a person can be released from jail
5 functions which take place at an arraignment
5. A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
Preliminary Hearing
Runs juvenile hall
Restitution
The man known as the first probation officer?
6. 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
Balancing test
Place in correct order: Trial - Investigation - Crime - File criminal complaint - appeal - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - sentencing - arrest
Morissey v. Brewer
Habeus corpus
7. A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
Roper v. Simmons
Venue
Prosecutor
Intermediate sentencing
8. Court holds that bail must be reasonable but set at level to insure defendant's appearance at trial
5th Amendment
Stack Vs. Boyle
Morissey v. Brewer
public defender
9. Presumption of innocence- cannot be convicted unless the evidence is proved without a reasonable doubt
Rules of evidence
Atkins v. Virginia
Enhancement
Voir Dire
10. Parole is earned - probation is part of a sentence
Probation
Terrorism- Causes:
baston v. kentucky
Parolve v. probation
11. 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
Place in correct order: Trial - Investigation - Crime - File criminal complaint - appeal - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - sentencing - arrest
Procunier vs. Martinez
Court Jurisdiction
Preliminary Hearing
12. 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
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
restitution
Intermediate sentencing
Determinate sentencing
13. 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
mitigating circumstances
Preliminary Hearing
Payne V. Tennessee
In Re Gault
14. 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
indeterminate sentencing
3 level of security associated with prisons
Cruz v. beto
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
15. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race
Real evidence
baston v. kentucky
Procunier vs. Martinez
Court Clerk
16. Requires interpretation of a judge or jury to reach conclusion based on what evidence indicates
Presentence investigation
baston v. kentucky
Cause challenges:
circunstancial evidence
17. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded
Payne V. Tennessee
Presentence investigation
Atkins v. Virginia
Bailiff
18. 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
Plea Bargain
Against Plea bargaining:
Recidivism:
restitution
19. A prisoner has no reasoable expectations of privacy in his prison cell and no protections against what would otherwise be unreasonable searches 4th amendment
Prisoner rights:
Domestic terrorism
Hudson v. Palmer
Real evidence
20. Level 1 - 2 - and 3
'Discover'
Terroism threat levels
3 level of security associated with prisons
Voir Dire
21. Trial Court - superior court - pellet superior court - supreme court
Enhancement
USA Patriot Act
Domestic terrorism
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
22. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
Balancing test
Indictment
determinate sentencing
Grand Jury
23. An officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
Bailiff
Cause challenges:
Gregg V. Georgia
Goals of punishment
24. 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.
Goals of punishment
aggravating circumstances
Function of the Reception Centers within the CA department of Corrections?
Court Clerk
25. Opening statements --> Prosecution always starts- statement --> Defense statement --> Prosecutors evidence (burden of proof lies on prosecution) --> defense evidence --> rebuttal (prosecution)
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
Trial Proceedures
List three ways a person can be released from jail
USA Patriot Act
26. 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
Runs juvenile hall
determinate sentencing
Terroism threat levels
indeterminate sentencing
27. 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 -
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
Function of the Reception Centers within the CA department of Corrections?
USA Patriot Act
28. Physical material or traces of physical activity
Terroism threat levels
determinate sentencing
Real evidence
'Discover'
29. 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
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
List three ways a person can be released from jail
Presentence investigation
Balancing test
30. Underlying conditions--> international encironment --> state--> organizations --> leadership
Terrorism- Causes:
Terroism threat levels
USA Patriot Act
Morissey v. Brewer
31. I do not wish to contend- has the same effect as a guilty plea-becomes a plea bargain
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
Determinate sentencing
support for plea bargaining:
No lo contendre
32. 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.
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
Hudson v. Palmer
Pre-sentence report
33. It is the receiving point for CA department of corrections
Terrorism- Causes:
In Re Gault
Preliminary Hearing
Function of the Reception Centers within the CA department of Corrections?
34. Rules: no attorneys - maximum loss money 7 -500
No lo contendre
Parole
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
Small Courts Claim
35. (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them
mitigating circumstances
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
victim impact statements
Probation
36. Probation is a sentencing usually given instead of jail but not always - parole is a conditional release from prison
Peremptory Challenges:
Court Clerk
In Re Winship
Explain the difference between probation and parole
37. Grand Jury
5th Amendment
Defense Attorney
Voir Dire
How does an individual become a federal judge
38. 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
support for plea bargaining:
Gregg V. Georgia
7th Amendment
3 level of security associated with prisons
39. Geographic area of the court
Homeland security
Prosecutor
Venue
Cause challenges:
40. The in court use of victim or survivor supplied information supplied by sentencing authorities seeking to make an informed sentencing decision.
victim impact statements
Aggravated Circumstances
determinate sentencing
Mitigating Circumstances
41. 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.
Prisoner rights:
Roper v. Simmons
Judge
Forfeiture laws
42. Holding Cells-Convenience-Many law enforcement agencies - County Jail-Holds all level of offenders-sheriffs department Juvenile Hall-criminals under 18-probation department
List three ways a person can be released from jail
indeterminate sentencing
Challenges to the array
Different type of detention facilities and their function and who operates them
43. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees
Rules of evidence
Gregg V. Georgia
Morissey v. Brewer
7th Amendment
44. Things that add on to sentencing
contract attorneys
'Discover'
Enhancement
Parole
45. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment
Parole
Against Plea bargaining:
Gregg V. Georgia
contract attorneys
46. John Augustus
The man known as the first probation officer?
'Discover'
Voir Dire
baston v. kentucky
47. Made victim impact statements legal
Suspended sentence
Payne V. Tennessee
How does an individual become a federal judge
Habeus corpus
48. Nominated by the President
How does an individual become a federal judge
Court Clerk
Small Courts Claim
Recidivism:
49. The lawyer representing the defendant
direct evidence
Defense Attorney
Venue
Runs juvenile hall
50. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior
List three ways a person can be released from jail
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
Venue
Enhancement