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DSST Criminal Justice

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






2. 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.






3. Grand Jury






4. Things that add on to sentencing






5. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






6. 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






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






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






9. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






10. 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






11. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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

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13. Jury trial in civil cases






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






15. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






16. 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






17. Made victim impact statements legal






18. 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






19. The lawyer representing the defendant






20. 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 -






21. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






23. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






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






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






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






27. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






28. Least used






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






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






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






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






33. Decides guilt or innocence






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Plea bargaining is an essential component of the new admistration of justice and must be highly encouraged






46. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






47. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






49. Review court






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