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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A model of criminal punishment that encourages the rehabilitiation through the use of general and relatively unspecific sentences






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






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






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






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






6. Made victim impact statements legal






7. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






17. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






18. 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






19. 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






20. Physical material or traces of physical activity






21. Probation






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






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






24. 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 -






25. 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






26. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






27. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






28. Review court






29. Full time- salaried






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






31. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






39. 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






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






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






42. Jury trial in civil cases






43. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






44. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






45. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






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






48. 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






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






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