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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Right to a speedy trial with unbiased jury - right to counsel






2. 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






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






4. 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.






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






6. 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






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






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






9. Decides guilt or innocence






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






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






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






13. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






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






15. State legislature can establish almost any sentence as a punishment for a crime






16. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






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






19. Full time- salaried






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






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






22. 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.






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






24. Review court






25. 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






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






27. Things that add on to sentencing






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






29. 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






30. 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






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






32. Least used






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






41. (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






42. Probation






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






44. Physical material or traces of physical activity






45. 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






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






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






48. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






49. Fee based on state rate






50. Level 1 - 2 - and 3