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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. Excusing a juror from a trial for a stated - specific reason - such as the juror knows the parties or witnesses in a case. Each side has an unlimited number of challenges for cause.






2. 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.






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. 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 -






8. (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






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






10. Made victim impact statements legal






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






12. Review court






13. Grand Jury






14. Least used






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






16. 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.






17. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






18. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






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






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






22. Nominated by the President






23. 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






24. 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






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






26. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






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






29. 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.






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






31. Jury trial in civil cases






32. 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.






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Officers of the probation office of a court. Probation officer duties include conducting presentence investigations - preparing presentence reports on convicted defendants - and supervising released defendants.






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






41. 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






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






43. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






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






45. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






46. 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






47. John Augustus






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






49. Probation






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







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