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DSST Criminal Justice
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Full time- salaried
Gregg V. Georgia
USA Patriot Act
public defender
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
2. Pretrial phase of a law suit where each party can obtain any evidence from the opposing side
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3. Group of jurors who were selected to tell if there's enough evidence or not
Grand Jury
Wolff v. McDaniel
Parolve v. probation
In Re Gault
4. Any circumstances accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a lighter sentence.
5 functions which take place at an arraignment
circunstancial evidence
Mitigating Circumstances
Balancing test
5. Requires interpretation of a judge or jury to reach conclusion based on what evidence indicates
restitution
Santobello Vs. New York
Discovery:
circunstancial evidence
6. 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.
aggravating circumstances
Function of the Reception Centers within the CA department of Corrections?
Pre-sentence report
Homeland security
7. The in court use of victim or survivor supplied information supplied by sentencing authorities seeking to make an informed sentencing decision.
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
victim impact statements
Voir Dire
Bailiff
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
contract attorneys
The difference between consecutive and concurrent sentencing?
Morissey v. Brewer
Peremptory Challenges:
9. 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
victim impact statements
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
determinate sentencing
Court Jurisdiction
10. 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.
Defense Attorney
Cause challenges:
Recidivism:
Parens patriae
11. Nominated by the President
determinate sentencing
How does an individual become a federal judge
Kentucky vs. Louisiana
Judge
12. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment
5th Amendment
Court Clerk
restitution
Gregg V. Georgia
13. An officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
Restitution
Bailiff
List three ways a person can be released from jail
Parolve v. probation
14. Underlying conditions--> international encironment --> state--> organizations --> leadership
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
Against Plea bargaining:
Terrorism- Causes:
Trial Jury
15. (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them
Balancing test
How does an individual become a federal judge
Preliminary Hearing
Probation
16. 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
support for plea bargaining:
Restitution
Stack Vs. Boyle
Court apointed council
17. Most widely used goal is to individualize punishment - inmates eligible for parole after serving minimum
Intermediate sentencing
Presentence investigation
Terrorism- Causes:
Kentucky vs. Louisiana
18. Fee based on state rate
Aggravated Circumstances
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
Court apointed council
mitigating circumstances
19. The lawyer representing the defendant
Defense Attorney
The difference between consecutive and concurrent sentencing?
Wolff v. McDaniel
Determinate sentencing
20. A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
Judge
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
Terroism threat levels
5 functions which take place at an arraignment
21. 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 -
Trial Jury
aggravating circumstances
Real evidence
USA Patriot Act
22. I do not wish to contend- has the same effect as a guilty plea-becomes a plea bargain
No lo contendre
In Re Winship
Presentence investigation
Court Clerk
23. Evidence that consists of physical material or traces of physical activity
In Re Gault
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
Gregg V. Georgia
Real evidence
24. U.S Districts Courts - U.S. Court of Appeal - U.S. Supreme Court
Real evidence
Terrorism- Causes:
contract attorneys
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
25. Green- low Blue-guarded yellow-elevated orange- high red- severe
victim impact statements
Forfeiture laws
Terroism threat levels
Determinate sentencing
26. A court that hears a case the first time it is tried in court. A trial court is a court of original jurisdiction.
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
aggravating circumstances
Terrorism- Causes:
Court Jurisdiction
27. Physical material or traces of physical activity
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
Parens patriae
Aggravated Circumstances
Real evidence
28. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender
Peremptory Challenges:
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
Small Courts Claim
29. Right to a speedy trial with unbiased jury - right to counsel
3 level of security associated with prisons
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
6th Amendment
Criminal Complaint
30. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race
baston v. kentucky
Criminal Complaint
direct evidence
Explain the difference between probation and parole
31. A period of incarceration that is fixed by a sentencing authority and cannot be reduced by judges or other corrections officials.
Small Courts Claim
baston v. kentucky
Probation officer
Determinate sentencing
32. 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.
Pre-sentence report
baston v. kentucky
Court Clerk
Explain the difference between probation and parole
33. Review court
3 level of security associated with prisons
indeterminate sentencing
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
Goals of punishment
34. Crime - Investigation - arrest - file criminal complaint - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - trial - sentencing - appeal
Cause challenges:
Place in correct order: Trial - Investigation - Crime - File criminal complaint - appeal - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - sentencing - arrest
Venue
Trial Jury
35. Charges - Rights - Attorney - Plea Bail/No Bail
Wolff v. McDaniel
Suspended sentence
5 functions which take place at an arraignment
Presentence investigation
36. 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
Cause challenges:
The difference between consecutive and concurrent sentencing?
Presentence investigation
Domestic terrorism
37. 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
Function of the Reception Centers within the CA department of Corrections?
Homeland security
Runs juvenile hall
In Re Winship
38. Presumption of innocence- cannot be convicted unless the evidence is proved without a reasonable doubt
circunstancial evidence
Forfeiture laws
5th Amendment
Rules of evidence
39. Signifies the belief that the potential jurors are not representative of the community
Challenges to the array
Court Jurisdiction
Runs juvenile hall
aggravating circumstances
40. A model of criminal punishment that encourages the rehabilitiation through the use of general and relatively unspecific sentences
Domestic terrorism
indeterminate sentencing
Probation officer
List three ways a person can be released from jail
41. Trial Court - superior court - pellet superior court - supreme court
Real evidence
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
Probation officer
Terroism threat levels
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.
Forfeiture laws
Gregg V. Georgia
No lo contendre
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
43. Grand Jury
5th Amendment
Probation officer
Real evidence
Court Jurisdiction
44. Consecutive - one after the other and Concurrent is at same time
The difference between consecutive and concurrent sentencing?
Trial Proceedures
Habeus corpus
Stack Vs. Boyle
45. Process of negotiating an agreement w/ defendant - protectors - and the court
In Re Gault
Plea Bargain
Small Courts Claim
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
46. Level 1 - 2 - and 3
Roper v. Simmons
Morissey v. Brewer
3 level of security associated with prisons
Indictment
47. State legislature can establish almost any sentence as a punishment for a crime
Explain the difference between probation and parole
victim impact statements
Lockyer v. Andrade:
Atkins v. Virginia
48. In pre-trial in which each party can obtain evidence from opposing party
Discovery:
Stack Vs. Boyle
baston v. kentucky
Criminal Complaint
49. 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
List three ways a person can be released from jail
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
Parens patriae
Against Plea bargaining:
50. A written statement of the essential facts making up the offense charged
Criminal Complaint
Voir Dire
Determinate sentencing
Arraignment
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