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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Least used






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






8. (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






9. 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.






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






11. 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






12. Made victim impact statements legal






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






14. Green- low Blue-guarded yellow-elevated orange- high red- severe






15. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






17. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






18. 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.






19. 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






20. 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






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






22. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






23. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






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






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






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






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






29. Geographic area of the court






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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 -






36. 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






37. Presumption of innocence- cannot be convicted unless the evidence is proved without a reasonable doubt






38. Things that add on to sentencing






39. Probation






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






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






42. The lawyer representing the defendant






43. Physical material or traces of physical activity






44. 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.






45. 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






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






47. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






48. Grand Jury






49. 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






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