Test your basic knowledge |

DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Process of negotiating an agreement w/ defendant - protectors - and the court






2. 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.






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






4. 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.






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






6. The authorized seizure of money - negotiable instruments - securities - or other things of value. Under federal antidrug laws - judicial representatives are authorized to seize all cash and goods.






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






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






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






10. John Augustus






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






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






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

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


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






15. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






17. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






19. 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






20. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






21. 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.






22. 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






23. 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






24. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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. Probation






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






35. Grand Jury






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






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






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






39. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






40. Made victim impact statements legal






41. 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






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






43. 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






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






45. (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






46. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






48. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests