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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. 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.






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






3. Grand Jury






4. 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






5. 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.






6. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






7. Full time- salaried






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






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






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






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






12. Underlying conditions--> international encironment --> state--> organizations --> leadership






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






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






15. (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






16. Review court






17. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






18. Nominated by the President






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






20. 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






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






22. John Augustus






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






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






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






27. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






29. 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






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






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






32. Mitigating - Lessens criminal responsibility and lightens sentence. Aggravating - factors that makes harsher sentence






33. 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.






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






35. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






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






38. 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






39. Least used






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






41. Things that add on to sentencing






42. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






44. 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






45. 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






46. Jury trial in civil cases






47. 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.






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






49. Decides guilt or innocence






50. Geographic area of the court