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






2. John Augustus






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






16. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






17. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






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






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






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






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






23. Jury trial in civil cases






24. Review court






25. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






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






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






29. 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






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






31. 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






32. 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






33. (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






34. 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






35. Full time- salaried






36. 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






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






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






39. Least used






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






41. 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.






42. Grand Jury






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






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






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






46. 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.






47. 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






48. 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






49. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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