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DSST Criminal Justice
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1. (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
Parole
Parolve v. probation
No lo contendre
Kentucky vs. Louisiana
2. 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.
USA Patriot Act
Kentucky vs. Louisiana
Recidivism:
Prisoner rights:
3. 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 -
USA Patriot Act
Against Plea bargaining:
Cruz v. beto
In Re Gault
4. Full time- salaried
Enhancement
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
indeterminate sentencing
public defender
5. Group of jurors who were selected to tell if there's enough evidence or not
contract attorneys
Indictment
restitution
Grand Jury
6. 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
Hudson v. Palmer
In Re Gault
7th Amendment
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
7. Not qualified - convicted felon - under indictment - can't read or write - bias - served ongrand jury - insane - etc. May arise during voir dire exmination
Parolve v. probation
Cause challenges:
Mitigating Circumstances
Homeland security
8. Charges - Rights - Attorney - Plea Bail/No Bail
Court Clerk
5 functions which take place at an arraignment
Venue
Preliminary Hearing
9. 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.
support for plea bargaining:
Court Clerk
5th Amendment
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
10. A written statement of the essential facts making up the offense charged
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
5 functions which take place at an arraignment
Criminal Complaint
In Re Winship
11. A period of incarceration that is fixed by a sentencing authority and cannot be reduced by judges or other corrections officials.
Determinate sentencing
Challenge for Cause
Explain the difference between probation and parole
Court apointed council
12. 2005 - illegal to execute minors
Roper v. Simmons
Procunier vs. Martinez
Judge
Prosecutor
13. In pre-trial in which each party can obtain evidence from opposing party
Discovery:
Grand Jury
Plea Bargain
Trial Jury
14. Plea bargaining is an essential component of the new admistration of justice and must be highly encouraged
circunstancial evidence
Santobello Vs. New York
Parolve v. probation
Hudson v. Palmer
15. Process of negotiating an agreement w/ defendant - protectors - and the court
Indictment
Plea Bargain
6th Amendment
Criminal Complaint
16. John Augustus
The man known as the first probation officer?
aggravating circumstances
5th Amendment
Judge
17. The lawyer representing the defendant
3 level of security associated with prisons
Santobello Vs. New York
circunstancial evidence
Defense Attorney
18. A legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment
Cruz v. beto
'Discover'
Arraignment
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
19. Crime - Investigation - arrest - file criminal complaint - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - trial - sentencing - appeal
The difference between consecutive and concurrent sentencing?
Place in correct order: Trial - Investigation - Crime - File criminal complaint - appeal - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - sentencing - arrest
mitigating circumstances
aggravating circumstances
20. The in court use of victim or survivor supplied information supplied by sentencing authorities seeking to make an informed sentencing decision.
contract attorneys
determinate sentencing
victim impact statements
Runs juvenile hall
21. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
Indictment
No lo contendre
7th Amendment
Stack Vs. Boyle
22. Decides guilt or innocence
The man known as the first probation officer?
List three ways a person can be released from jail
Suspended sentence
Trial Jury
23. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded
USA Patriot Act
Plea Bargain
Real evidence
Atkins v. Virginia
24. 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
aggravating circumstances
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
Wolff v. McDaniel
In Re Winship
25. Level 1 - 2 - and 3
7th Amendment
Restitution
Trial Jury
3 level of security associated with prisons
26. Circumstances relating to the commission of a crime that make it more grave than average instance of that crime
No lo contendre
aggravating circumstances
3 level of security associated with prisons
Probation
27. 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
Presentence investigation
Trial Jury
Preliminary Hearing
Small Courts Claim
28. Most widely used goal is to individualize punishment - inmates eligible for parole after serving minimum
circunstancial evidence
Intermediate sentencing
Explain the difference between probation and parole
Hudson v. Palmer
29. A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
Gregg V. Georgia
Judge
Atkins v. Virginia
In Re Winship
30. A prisoner has no reasoable expectations of privacy in his prison cell and no protections against what would otherwise be unreasonable searches 4th amendment
Hudson v. Palmer
Defense Attorney
Arraignment
Domestic terrorism
31. 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.
Gregg V. Georgia
5 functions which take place at an arraignment
Recidivism:
Discovery:
32. 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.
Parens patriae
Habeus corpus
Forfeiture laws
Runs juvenile hall
33. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation
Goals of punishment
Defense Attorney
Hudson v. Palmer
Aggravated Circumstances
34. Parole is earned - probation is part of a sentence
Mitigating Circumstances
Parolve v. probation
Against Plea bargaining:
Pre-sentence report
35. Opening statements --> Prosecution always starts- statement --> Defense statement --> Prosecutors evidence (burden of proof lies on prosecution) --> defense evidence --> rebuttal (prosecution)
Plea Bargain
Balancing test
Preliminary Hearing
Trial Proceedures
36. Run by the Federal government. Charged with protecting the nation's critical infrastructure against terrorist attack.
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
Stack Vs. Boyle
Homeland security
Restitution
37. State legislature can establish almost any sentence as a punishment for a crime
contract attorneys
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
Lockyer v. Andrade:
Probation
38. 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
Suspended sentence
Terroism threat levels
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
Procunier vs. Martinez
39. Court holds that bail must be reasonable but set at level to insure defendant's appearance at trial
Balancing test
Arraignment
How does an individual become a federal judge
Stack Vs. Boyle
40. I do not wish to contend- has the same effect as a guilty plea-becomes a plea bargain
Balancing test
No lo contendre
Explain the difference between probation and parole
Voir Dire
41. Any circumstances accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a lighter sentence.
Parolve v. probation
Lockyer v. Andrade:
Forfeiture laws
Mitigating Circumstances
42. Green- low Blue-guarded yellow-elevated orange- high red- severe
Suspended sentence
Terroism threat levels
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
Place in correct order: Trial - Investigation - Crime - File criminal complaint - appeal - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - sentencing - arrest
43. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender
Restitution
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
Enhancement
Probation
44. 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
Probation officer
Challenges to the array
restitution
Parens patriae
45. Consecutive - one after the other and Concurrent is at same time
Preliminary Hearing
Real evidence
How does an individual become a federal judge
The difference between consecutive and concurrent sentencing?
46. 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.
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
Kentucky vs. Louisiana
Probation officer
public defender
47. Evidence that if believed proves a fact- eyewitnesses - videtapes - ec.
direct evidence
3 level of security associated with prisons
Peremptory Challenges:
Payne V. Tennessee
48. Probation is a sentencing usually given instead of jail but not always - parole is a conditional release from prison
Enhancement
Explain the difference between probation and parole
Plea Bargain
Discovery:
49. A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
'Discover'
Restitution
support for plea bargaining:
aggravating circumstances
50. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race
Cause challenges:
baston v. kentucky
Procunier vs. Martinez
Trial Proceedures
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