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DSST Criminal Justice

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






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






3. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






4. 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






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






6. 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.






7. 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






8. 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






9. Things that add on to sentencing






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






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






12. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






14. 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






15. Probation






16. 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.






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






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






19. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






20. 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






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






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






23. A period of incarceration that is fixed by a sentencing authority and cannot be reduced by judges or other corrections officials.






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






25. A model of criminal punishment in which an offender is given a fixed term of imprisonment that they may be reduced by good time or gain taim. all offendors convicted of the same crime will reciee the same punishment






26. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






27. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






29. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






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






32. 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.






33. 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






34. Process of negotiating an agreement w/ defendant - protectors - and the court






35. 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






36. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






38. 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.






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






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






41. The lawyer representing the defendant






42. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






43. Review court






44. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






46. Geographic area of the court






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






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






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






50. John Augustus







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