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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






3. 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






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






5. Full time- salaried






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






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






8. 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.






9. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






10. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






12. (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






13. Decides guilt or innocence






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






15. 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






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






17. 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






18. Things that add on to sentencing






19. Grand Jury






20. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






21. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






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






24. 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.






25. 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






26. (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them






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






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






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






30. Probation






31. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






38. Jury trial in civil cases






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






40. The lawyer representing the defendant






41. Geographic area of the court






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

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






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






45. John Augustus






46. Fee based on state rate






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






48. 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






49. 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.






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