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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. Review court






3. Things that add on to sentencing






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






5. Charges - Rights - Attorney - Plea Bail/No Bail






6. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






7. Nominated by the President






8. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






10. 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






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






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






13. Full time- salaried






14. Pretrial proceedings at which the prosecutor must prove that a crime was committed and establish the probable guilt of the defendant.






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






16. Grand Jury






17. 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






18. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






19. Right to a speedy trial with unbiased jury - right to counsel






20. 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






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






23. Geographic area of the court






24. (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them






25. 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






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






27. The lawyer representing the defendant






28. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. An officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.






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






45. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






46. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






47. 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






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






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






50. 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.