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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. 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.






2. Fee based on state rate






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






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






5. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






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






8. 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






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






10. Geographic area of the court






11. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






13. Least used






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






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






16. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






17. 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






18. Decides guilt or innocence






19. The act of a person repeating of an undesirable behavior after thay have either experienced negative consequences of that behavior or have been treated or trained to extinguish that behavior.






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






21. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






22. 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.






23. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






25. 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 -






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






27. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






28. 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






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






30. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






32. 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.






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






34. The lawyer representing the defendant






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






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






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






38. 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






39. Made victim impact statements legal






40. 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.






41. Nominated by the President






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






43. Grand Jury






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






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






46. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






47. 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






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






49. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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