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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Green- low Blue-guarded yellow-elevated orange- high red- severe






2. John Augustus






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






4. Geographic area of the court






5. Decides guilt or innocence






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






7. 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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. Evidence that consists of physical material or traces of physical activity






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






22. 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.






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






24. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






25. 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






26. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






28. Made victim impact statements legal






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






30. 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 -






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






36. 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.






37. 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






38. Least used






39. 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






40. 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.






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






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






43. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






44. 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.






45. Physical material or traces of physical activity






46. 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






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






48. 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






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






50. Pretrial phase of a law suit where each party can obtain any evidence from the opposing side

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