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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. Full time- salaried






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

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






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. 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






9. 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






10. 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.






11. Nominated by the President






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. Fee based on state rate






19. The lawyer representing the defendant






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






21. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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. Physical material or traces of physical activity






28. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






30. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






32. 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.






33. Review court






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






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






36. 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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






43. Grand Jury






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






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






46. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






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






49. 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






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







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