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DSST Criminal Justice

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






2. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






4. (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






5. 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






6. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






7. 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.






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






9. The lawyer representing the defendant






10. 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






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






12. 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.






13. 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.






14. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






16. 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






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






18. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






19. 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






20. Made victim impact statements legal






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






22. Review court






23. 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.






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

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






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






27. 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






28. Jury trial in civil cases






29. 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






30. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






31. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






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






34. 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.






35. 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






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






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






38. Full time- salaried






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






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






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






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






43. Nominated by the President






44. 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






45. Geographic area of the court






46. 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






47. John Augustus






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






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






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






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