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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Most widely used goal is to individualize punishment - inmates eligible for parole after serving minimum






2. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






5. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






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






8. 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.






9. (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






10. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






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






12. 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.






13. Full time- salaried






14. 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






15. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






16. 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 -






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






18. 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






19. 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.






20. 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






21. Grand Jury






22. 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.






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






24. 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






25. 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.






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






27. Things that add on to sentencing






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






29. Jury trial in civil cases






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






31. 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






32. A prisoner has no reasoable expectations of privacy in his prison cell and no protections against what would otherwise be unreasonable searches 4th amendment






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






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






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






36. Opening statements --> Prosecution always starts- statement --> Defense statement --> Prosecutors evidence (burden of proof lies on prosecution) --> defense evidence --> rebuttal (prosecution)






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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. 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






44. Probation






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






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






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






48. Nominated by the President






49. 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






50. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases