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DSST Criminal Justice

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






2. 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






3. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






5. 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






6. Review court






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






8. Run by the Federal government. Charged with protecting the nation's critical infrastructure against terrorist attack.






9. 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 -






10. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






12. 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






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






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






15. 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






16. Any circumstances accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a lighter sentence.






17. 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






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






19. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






20. 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






21. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






23. 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.






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






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






26. Decides guilt or innocence






27. 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.






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






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






30. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






32. Charges - Rights - Attorney - Plea Bail/No Bail






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






34. Full time- salaried






35. 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






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. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






38. (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






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






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






41. Fee based on state rate






42. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






43. Nominated by the President






44. 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.






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






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






47. A legal term for judges delaying of the sentence after they have been found guilty - in order to allow the defendant to perform a period of probation






48. Grand Jury






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






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







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