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DSST Criminal Justice

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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






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

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






14. 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 -






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






16. Least used






17. 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.






18. Review court






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






20. 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.






21. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






22. Things that add on to sentencing






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






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






25. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






27. 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






28. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






29. Made victim impact statements legal






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






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






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






33. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






34. 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






35. 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






36. The lawyer representing the defendant






37. 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






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






43. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






44. Geographic area of the court






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






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






47. Jury trial in civil cases






48. 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






49. Nominated by the President






50. Full time- salaried






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