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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Signifies the belief that the potential jurors are not representative of the community






2. 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






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






4. Least used






5. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






7. Excusing a juror from a trial for a stated - specific reason - such as the juror knows the parties or witnesses in a case. Each side has an unlimited number of challenges for cause.






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






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






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






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






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






13. Made victim impact statements legal






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






15. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






16. 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






17. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






18. The lawyer representing the defendant






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






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






21. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






23. Jury trial in civil cases






24. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






25. 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.






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






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






28. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






30. Full time- salaried






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






32. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






33. 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






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. (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






40. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






42. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






43. Physical material or traces of physical activity






44. Fee based on state rate






45. 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






46. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






47. Probation






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






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






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