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DSST Criminal Justice
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A written statement of the essential facts making up the offense charged
Criminal Complaint
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
Aggravated Circumstances
Challenges to the array
2. Consecutive - one after the other and Concurrent is at same time
'Discover'
The difference between consecutive and concurrent sentencing?
Intermediate sentencing
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
3. A prisoner has no reasoable expectations of privacy in his prison cell and no protections against what would otherwise be unreasonable searches 4th amendment
Balancing test
Hudson v. Palmer
Roper v. Simmons
Payne V. Tennessee
4. A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
USA Patriot Act
Rules of evidence
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
Judge
5. State legislature can establish almost any sentence as a punishment for a crime
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
Lockyer v. Andrade:
Arraignment
'Discover'
6. Parole is earned - probation is part of a sentence
Function of the Reception Centers within the CA department of Corrections?
Presentence investigation
Parolve v. probation
Court Jurisdiction
7. Pretrial phase of a law suit where each party can obtain any evidence from the opposing side
8. 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
restitution
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
contract attorneys
Different type of detention facilities and their function and who operates them
9. A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
Restitution
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
Forfeiture laws
Enhancement
10. Evidence that if believed proves a fact- eyewitnesses - videtapes - ec.
Rules of evidence
support for plea bargaining:
direct evidence
Homeland security
11. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender
Challenges to the array
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
restitution
Defense Attorney
12. Made victim impact statements legal
Roper v. Simmons
Payne V. Tennessee
USA Patriot Act
Bailiff
13. U.S Districts Courts - U.S. Court of Appeal - U.S. Supreme Court
Determinate sentencing
Lockyer v. Andrade:
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
Prosecutor
14. Right to a speedy trial with unbiased jury - right to counsel
Rules of evidence
Intermediate sentencing
6th Amendment
Aggravated Circumstances
15. 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
Against Plea bargaining:
Rules of evidence
Parolve v. probation
The man known as the first probation officer?
16. The in court use of victim or survivor supplied information supplied by sentencing authorities seeking to make an informed sentencing decision.
victim impact statements
Pre-sentence report
contract attorneys
Runs juvenile hall
17. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
contract attorneys
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
USA Patriot Act
Indictment
18. Most widely used goal is to individualize punishment - inmates eligible for parole after serving minimum
Determinate sentencing
Peremptory Challenges:
Intermediate sentencing
Pre-sentence report
19. Decides guilt or innocence
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
Pre-sentence report
Trial Jury
victim impact statements
20. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees
Cruz v. beto
Morissey v. Brewer
baston v. kentucky
Challenge for Cause
21. 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.
7th Amendment
3 level of security associated with prisons
Prosecutor
Prisoner rights:
22. Rules: no attorneys - maximum loss money 7 -500
Balancing test
Small Courts Claim
Kentucky vs. Louisiana
Presentence investigation
23. 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
Enhancement
The man known as the first probation officer?
Balancing test
Parens patriae
24. 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 -
3 level of security associated with prisons
Parolve v. probation
USA Patriot Act
Explain the difference between probation and parole
25. Level 1 - 2 - and 3
3 level of security associated with prisons
circunstancial evidence
Cruz v. beto
Prosecutor
26. Crime - Investigation - arrest - file criminal complaint - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - trial - sentencing - appeal
support for plea bargaining:
Place in correct order: Trial - Investigation - Crime - File criminal complaint - appeal - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - sentencing - arrest
Prosecutor
6th Amendment
27. 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
support for plea bargaining:
5th Amendment
Determinate sentencing
Parole
28. Underlying conditions--> international encironment --> state--> organizations --> leadership
Probation officer
Parole
Terrorism- Causes:
Parens patriae
29. Trial Court - superior court - pellet superior court - supreme court
Plea Bargain
Homeland security
public defender
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
30. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment
The difference between consecutive and concurrent sentencing?
How does an individual become a federal judge
Peremptory Challenges:
Gregg V. Georgia
31. A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
Mitigating Circumstances
Lockyer v. Andrade:
Gregg V. Georgia
Prosecutor
32. 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
6th Amendment
Runs juvenile hall
Parens patriae
In Re Gault
33. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work
Court apointed council
Prisoner rights:
Parolve v. probation
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
34. Nominated by the President
How does an individual become a federal judge
Real evidence
Pre-sentence report
Determinate sentencing
35. 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.
Plea Bargain
Different type of detention facilities and their function and who operates them
USA Patriot Act
Court Clerk
36. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation
Goals of punishment
Voir Dire
Grand Jury
No lo contendre
37. Requires interpretation of a judge or jury to reach conclusion based on what evidence indicates
Mitigating Circumstances
Prisoner rights:
Terrorism- Causes:
circunstancial evidence
38. (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them
Stack Vs. Boyle
Probation
Challenge for Cause
In Re Winship
39. 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
Cruz v. beto
support for plea bargaining:
Goals of punishment
Parole
40. Evidence that consists of physical material or traces of physical activity
Challenges to the array
Real evidence
Lockyer v. Andrade:
Suspended sentence
41. A writ whcih requires a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court. This ensure that a prisoner can be released form unlawful detention.
indeterminate sentencing
Habeus corpus
support for plea bargaining:
7th Amendment
42. Review court
Discovery:
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
Probation officer
Procunier vs. Martinez
43. Jury selection process of questioning prospective jurors - to ascertain their qualifications and determine any basis for challenge.
Real evidence
List three ways a person can be released from jail
Voir Dire
Runs juvenile hall
44. Presumption of innocence- cannot be convicted unless the evidence is proved without a reasonable doubt
'Discover'
Rules of evidence
Recidivism:
Small Courts Claim
45. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded
Small Courts Claim
Recidivism:
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
Atkins v. Virginia
46. Signifies the belief that the potential jurors are not representative of the community
mitigating circumstances
The difference between consecutive and concurrent sentencing?
Challenges to the array
Lockyer v. Andrade:
47. Green- low Blue-guarded yellow-elevated orange- high red- severe
Atkins v. Virginia
Terroism threat levels
Pre-sentence report
'Discover'
48. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior
Recidivism:
direct evidence
List three ways a person can be released from jail
Mitigating Circumstances
49. Least used
Grand Jury
Plea Bargain
'Discover'
contract attorneys
50. John Augustus
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
The man known as the first probation officer?
Kentucky vs. Louisiana