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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. 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.






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






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






4. Nominated by the President






5. John Augustus






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






12. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






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






15. The lawyer representing the defendant






16. 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.






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






18. Geographic area of the court






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






20. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






22. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. Grand Jury






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. 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 -






37. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






38. 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.






39. (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






40. Review court






41. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






42. The unlawful use of force or violence by an individual or a group that is based and operatues entirely within the U.S. and its territories - acts without foreign direction and directs its activites agaits elements of the us government or population






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






44. 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






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






46. 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






47. Probation






48. 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.






49. 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






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