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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. Review court






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. 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






7. Geographic area of the court






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






9. 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






10. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






12. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






13. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






14. Decides guilt or innocence






15. Grand Jury






16. Full time- salaried






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






18. Nominated by the President






19. 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






20. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






28. 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 -






29. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. Fee based on state rate






37. Presumption of innocence- cannot be convicted unless the evidence is proved without a reasonable doubt






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






39. 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






40. 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.






41. 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






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






43. 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.






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






45. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






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






48. Physical material or traces of physical activity






49. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






50. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment