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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A period of incarceration that is fixed by a sentencing authority and cannot be reduced by judges or other corrections officials.






2. 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






3. Nominated by the President






4. 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






5. Least used






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






7. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






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






10. Pretrial phase of a law suit where each party can obtain any evidence from the opposing side

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






12. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






13. 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






14. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






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






16. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






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






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






20. Made victim impact statements legal






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






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






23. 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.






24. 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






25. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






26. Review court






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






28. Not qualified - convicted felon - under indictment - can't read or write - bias - served ongrand jury - insane - etc. May arise during voir dire exmination






29. 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.






30. 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.






31. 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






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






33. 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






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






35. Geographic area of the court






36. Evidence that if believed proves a fact- eyewitnesses - videtapes - ec.






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






38. Grand Jury






39. 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.






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






41. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






43. 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






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






45. 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






46. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






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






49. 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.






50. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race