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DSST Criminal Justice

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






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






3. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






4. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






6. Review court






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






8. Fee based on state rate






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






10. 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






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






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






13. 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






14. Decides guilt or innocence






15. 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






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






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






18. 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






19. 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






20. 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.






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. John Augustus






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






27. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






29. Physical material or traces of physical activity






30. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






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






33. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






34. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






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






37. Consecutive - one after the other and Concurrent is at same time






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






39. 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






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

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41. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






43. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






44. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






45. 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.






46. 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.






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






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






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






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