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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Group of jurors who were selected to tell if there's enough evidence or not






2. The lawyer representing the defendant






3. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






4. Fee based on state rate






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Full time- salaried






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






16. John Augustus






17. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






18. Review court






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






20. Grand Jury






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






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






23. 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






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






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






26. 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.






27. 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






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






29. 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






30. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






32. (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






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






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






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






36. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






37. Nominated by the President






38. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






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






41. 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






42. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






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






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






46. Made victim impact statements legal






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






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






49. 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






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