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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Any circumstances accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a lighter sentence.






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






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






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






5. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






6. 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






7. Grand Jury






8. The lawyer representing the defendant






9. 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.






10. Full time- salaried






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






12. 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






13. Nominated by the President






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






22. John Augustus






23. 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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






39. Made victim impact statements legal






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






41. 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






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






43. 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






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






45. 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






46. 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






47. Rules: no attorneys - maximum loss money 7 -500






48. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






49. Decides guilt or innocence






50. Fee based on state rate