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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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 way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them






11. 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






12. 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






13. Grand Jury






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






15. Least used






16. 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






17. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






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






19. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






20. 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.






21. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






22. 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 -






23. Physical material or traces of physical activity






24. Probation






25. A prisoner has no reasoable expectations of privacy in his prison cell and no protections against what would otherwise be unreasonable searches 4th amendment






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






33. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






35. John Augustus






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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






42. Geographic area of the court






43. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






44. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






46. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






47. Fee based on state rate






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






49. Nominated by the President






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