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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. Probation






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






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 -






4. Opening statements --> Prosecution always starts- statement --> Defense statement --> Prosecutors evidence (burden of proof lies on prosecution) --> defense evidence --> rebuttal (prosecution)






5. 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






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






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






8. Geographic area of the court






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






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






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






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






13. Made victim impact statements legal






14. 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






15. The lawyer representing the defendant






16. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






17. Nominated by the President






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






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






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






21. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






22. Physical material or traces of physical activity






23. Underlying conditions--> international encironment --> state--> organizations --> leadership






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






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






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






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. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






29. 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






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






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






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






33. Review court






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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

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40. 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.






41. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






42. 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.






43. Circumstances - facts - or situations that result in a harsher sentence






44. Grand Jury






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






46. 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






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






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






49. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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