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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Least used






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






9. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






10. 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






11. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






12. 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






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






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






15. Nominated by the President






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






17. John Augustus






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






19. 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






20. 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






21. 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






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






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






24. Jury trial in civil cases






25. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






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






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






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






30. The lawyer representing the defendant






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






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






33. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






35. 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






36. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






37. Prisoners challenged the constitutionality of state regulations covering censorship of prisoner mail on the grounds that they violated the prisoners free-speech rights. REstrictions on speech must be justified as the necessity for security and the ru






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






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






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






41. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






43. 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






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






45. Circumstances relating to the commission of a crime that may be considered to reduce the blameworthiness of the defendant






46. 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






47. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






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






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