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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






2. 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 -






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






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






5. Things that add on to sentencing






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






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






8. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






9. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






10. Jury trial in civil cases






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






12. 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.






13. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






14. 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.






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






21. Decides guilt or innocence






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






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






24. 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






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






26. 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






27. 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






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






29. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






30. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






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






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






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






35. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






36. John Augustus






37. 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






38. Least used






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






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






41. 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






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






43. The lawyer representing the defendant






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






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






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






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






48. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






49. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






50. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior







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