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DSST Criminal Justice
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race
Gregg V. Georgia
In Re Gault
baston v. kentucky
Different type of detention facilities and their function and who operates them
2. 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
restitution
Preliminary Hearing
USA Patriot Act
Cause challenges:
3. 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.
USA Patriot Act
Atkins v. Virginia
Forfeiture laws
Preliminary Hearing
4. 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
Suspended sentence
Voir Dire
Homeland security
Explain the difference between probation and parole
5. Geographic area of the court
Venue
7th Amendment
'Discover'
determinate sentencing
6. Evidence that if believed proves a fact- eyewitnesses - videtapes - ec.
direct evidence
Homeland security
Terroism threat levels
Small Courts Claim
7. Fee based on state rate
Parole
support for plea bargaining:
Court apointed council
Terrorism- Causes:
8. 2005 - illegal to execute minors
In Re Winship
Trial Proceedures
Roper v. Simmons
7th Amendment
9. Probation
Kentucky vs. Louisiana
Trial Proceedures
Parens patriae
Runs juvenile hall
10. Presumption of innocence- cannot be convicted unless the evidence is proved without a reasonable doubt
Rules of evidence
Morissey v. Brewer
Defense Attorney
Preliminary Hearing
11. Trial Court - superior court - pellet superior court - supreme court
indeterminate sentencing
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
Voir Dire
12. A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
Parens patriae
Roper v. Simmons
direct evidence
Judge
13. 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
5 functions which take place at an arraignment
Restitution
6th Amendment
Cruz v. beto
14. 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
In Re Winship
In Re Gault
'Discover'
Morissey v. Brewer
15. Level 1 - 2 - and 3
contract attorneys
3 level of security associated with prisons
Plea Bargain
Wolff v. McDaniel
16. (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them
Probation
Balancing test
Procunier vs. Martinez
indeterminate sentencing
17. Circumstances - facts - or situations that result in a harsher sentence
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
Suspended sentence
Aggravated Circumstances
5th Amendment
18. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
Real evidence
Habeus corpus
Indictment
Peremptory Challenges:
19. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
Venue
Real evidence
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
20. 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
Peremptory Challenges:
Runs juvenile hall
Against Plea bargaining:
Payne V. Tennessee
21. Grand Jury
Defense Attorney
Real evidence
5th Amendment
Habeus corpus
22. A model of criminal punishment that encourages the rehabilitiation through the use of general and relatively unspecific sentences
Small Courts Claim
Terroism threat levels
Defense Attorney
indeterminate sentencing
23. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender
Criminal Complaint
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
Atkins v. Virginia
In Re Winship
24. Mitigating - Lessens criminal responsibility and lightens sentence. Aggravating - factors that makes harsher sentence
mitigating circumstances
Santobello Vs. New York
Runs juvenile hall
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
25. In pre-trial in which each party can obtain evidence from opposing party
Real evidence
Discovery:
Court apointed council
No lo contendre
26. John Augustus
Balancing test
Santobello Vs. New York
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
The man known as the first probation officer?
27. 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
Lockyer v. Andrade:
3 level of security associated with prisons
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
In Re Winship
28. Underlying conditions--> international encironment --> state--> organizations --> leadership
5 functions which take place at an arraignment
Defense Attorney
Terrorism- Causes:
Place in correct order: Trial - Investigation - Crime - File criminal complaint - appeal - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - sentencing - arrest
29. Least used
Wolff v. McDaniel
contract attorneys
Bailiff
Parole
30. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded
Atkins v. Virginia
Probation officer
In Re Winship
Balancing test
31. A legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment
support for plea bargaining:
Lockyer v. Andrade:
Recidivism:
Arraignment
32. I do not wish to contend- has the same effect as a guilty plea-becomes a plea bargain
Prosecutor
No lo contendre
Cruz v. beto
5 functions which take place at an arraignment
33. The lawyer representing the defendant
Recidivism:
Roper v. Simmons
Preliminary Hearing
Defense Attorney
34. Holding Cells-Convenience-Many law enforcement agencies - County Jail-Holds all level of offenders-sheriffs department Juvenile Hall-criminals under 18-probation department
Different type of detention facilities and their function and who operates them
Lockyer v. Andrade:
In Re Gault
Trial Proceedures
35. 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.
Habeus corpus
Santobello Vs. New York
Arraignment
Place in correct order: Trial - Investigation - Crime - File criminal complaint - appeal - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - sentencing - arrest
36. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life
Challenge for Cause
Prisoner rights:
Explain the difference between probation and parole
Kentucky vs. Louisiana
37. 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.
Probation officer
Forfeiture laws
Gregg V. Georgia
Explain the difference between probation and parole
38. Any circumstances accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a lighter sentence.
USA Patriot Act
Bailiff
Mitigating Circumstances
Place in correct order: Trial - Investigation - Crime - File criminal complaint - appeal - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - sentencing - arrest
39. Pretrial phase of a law suit where each party can obtain any evidence from the opposing side
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40. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process
restitution
Wolff v. McDaniel
determinate sentencing
Balancing test
41. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment
Preliminary Hearing
Lockyer v. Andrade:
Gregg V. Georgia
Homeland security
42. Crime - Investigation - arrest - file criminal complaint - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - trial - sentencing - appeal
Place in correct order: Trial - Investigation - Crime - File criminal complaint - appeal - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - sentencing - arrest
Pre-sentence report
Procunier vs. Martinez
Intermediate sentencing
43. 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.
Arraignment
The difference between consecutive and concurrent sentencing?
Prisoner rights:
Presentence investigation
44. Excusing a juror from a trial for a stated - specific reason - such as the juror knows the parties or witnesses in a case. Each side has an unlimited number of challenges for cause.
The difference between consecutive and concurrent sentencing?
determinate sentencing
Challenge for Cause
Defense Attorney
45. Group of jurors who were selected to tell if there's enough evidence or not
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
5 functions which take place at an arraignment
Grand Jury
Determinate sentencing
46. Process of negotiating an agreement w/ defendant - protectors - and the court
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
direct evidence
Plea Bargain
Homeland security
47. 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
public defender
Procunier vs. Martinez
Judge
Parens patriae
48. (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
Discovery:
Parole
In Re Gault
baston v. kentucky
49. 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
7th Amendment
Lockyer v. Andrade:
Domestic terrorism
Balancing test
50. 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.
Gregg V. Georgia
Court Clerk
Forfeiture laws
Real evidence