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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Nominated by the President






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






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






4. 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






5. Least used






6. A written statement of the essential facts making up the offense charged






7. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






8. Pretrial proceedings at which the prosecutor must prove that a crime was committed and establish the probable guilt of the defendant.






9. Probation






10. Grand Jury






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






12. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






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






15. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






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






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






19. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






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






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






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

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






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






26. 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






27. 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.






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






29. A principle developed by the courts and applied to the corrections arena by pell v. procunier that attempts to weigh the rights of an individual as guaranteed by the Constituion - against the authority of states of make laws or to otherwise restrict






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






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






32. Review court






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






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






35. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






36. 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 -






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






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






39. 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






40. 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






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






42. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






43. John Augustus






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






45. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






46. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






47. The right to challenge a potential juror without discling the reason for the challenge. Used to eliminate juries individuals who although they express no bias are thought to be capable of swaying the jury in an undesirable way






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






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






50. 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