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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. 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.






2. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






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






5. The lawyer representing the defendant






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






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






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






9. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






10. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






11. 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.






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






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






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






15. 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






16. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






17. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. A legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment






24. 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






25. Geographic area of the court






26. Decides guilt or innocence






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






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






30. Grand Jury






31. 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.






32. 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






33. Things that add on to sentencing






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






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






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






37. Nominated by the President






38. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






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






41. 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






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






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






44. Fee based on state rate






45. 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.






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






47. Holding Cells-Convenience-Many law enforcement agencies - County Jail-Holds all level of offenders-sheriffs department Juvenile Hall-criminals under 18-probation department






48. 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






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

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