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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Review court






2. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






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






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






6. Least used






7. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






8. Full time- salaried






9. 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.






10. (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






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






12. Fee based on state rate






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






14. Probation






15. Physical material or traces of physical activity






16. Decides guilt or innocence






17. 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 -






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






27. 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






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






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






30. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






31. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






32. Things that add on to sentencing






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






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






35. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






36. Jury trial in civil cases






37. 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






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






39. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






40. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






41. 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






42. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






43. 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






44. The lawyer representing the defendant






45. 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






46. Nominated by the President






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






48. The in court use of victim or survivor supplied information supplied by sentencing authorities seeking to make an informed sentencing decision.






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






50. 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