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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






2. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






3. 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






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. 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.






6. 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






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






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






9. 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






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






11. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






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






14. 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 -






15. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






16. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






18. Least used






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






20. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






21. 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.






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






23. Things that add on to sentencing






24. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






26. A court that hears a case the first time it is tried in court. A trial court is a court of original jurisdiction.






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






28. Fee based on state rate






29. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






30. 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






31. (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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






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






38. Physical material or traces of physical activity






39. Decides guilt or innocence






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






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






42. 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






43. Full time- salaried






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






50. Jury trial in civil cases