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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
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1. Review court






2. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






4. Made victim impact statements legal






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






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






7. 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






8. 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






9. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






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






12. Decides guilt or innocence






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






14. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






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






17. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






18. Probation






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






20. John Augustus






21. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






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

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






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






26. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






27. 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.






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. Circumstances - facts - or situations that result in a harsher sentence






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






35. 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






36. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






38. (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






39. Geographic area of the court






40. 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.






41. 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






42. Fee based on state rate






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






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






45. Nominated by the President






46. 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






47. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






48. 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






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






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