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DSST Criminal Justice

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






2. 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






3. 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






4. 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






5. 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.






6. 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.






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

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8. Trial Court - superior court - pellet superior court - supreme court






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






10. Probation






11. 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 -






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






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






14. 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






15. Review court






16. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






18. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






20. 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






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






22. 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






23. 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






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






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






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






27. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






28. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






30. Fee based on state rate






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






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






33. John Augustus






34. 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






35. (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






36. 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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






43. 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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






49. Made victim impact statements legal






50. Decides guilt or innocence







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