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DSST Criminal Justice
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Signifies the belief that the potential jurors are not representative of the community
Grand Jury
Pre-sentence report
Explain the difference between probation and parole
Challenges to the array
2. Circumstances relating to the commission of a crime that make it more grave than average instance of that crime
Runs juvenile hall
Parole
aggravating circumstances
Habeus corpus
3. 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
determinate sentencing
Defense Attorney
Real evidence
Cruz v. beto
4. Physical material or traces of physical activity
mitigating circumstances
Terroism threat levels
Peremptory Challenges:
Real evidence
5. 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.
Criminal Complaint
Court Clerk
Aggravated Circumstances
Real evidence
6. A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
Restitution
indeterminate sentencing
public defender
Arraignment
7. 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.
Pre-sentence report
Explain the difference between probation and parole
Wolff v. McDaniel
aggravating circumstances
8. Things that add on to sentencing
5 functions which take place at an arraignment
Enhancement
victim impact statements
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
9. (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them
determinate sentencing
Aggravated Circumstances
Determinate sentencing
Probation
10. 2005 - illegal to execute minors
direct evidence
Runs juvenile hall
Roper v. Simmons
Arraignment
11. Prisoners challenged the constitutionality of state regulations covering censorship of prisoner mail on the grounds that they violated the prisoners free-speech rights. REstrictions on speech must be justified as the necessity for security and the ru
'Discover'
Defense Attorney
Morissey v. Brewer
Procunier vs. Martinez
12. Requires interpretation of a judge or jury to reach conclusion based on what evidence indicates
Court Jurisdiction
victim impact statements
circunstancial evidence
Real evidence
13. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment
List three ways a person can be released from jail
Criminal Complaint
Forfeiture laws
Gregg V. Georgia
14. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process
mitigating circumstances
Terrorism- Causes:
Peremptory Challenges:
Wolff v. McDaniel
15. A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
Parolve v. probation
Cause challenges:
Judge
Recidivism:
16. A prisoner has no reasoable expectations of privacy in his prison cell and no protections against what would otherwise be unreasonable searches 4th amendment
Parolve v. probation
Arraignment
Pre-sentence report
Hudson v. Palmer
17. A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
Prosecutor
Trial Jury
7th Amendment
18. Opening statements --> Prosecution always starts- statement --> Defense statement --> Prosecutors evidence (burden of proof lies on prosecution) --> defense evidence --> rebuttal (prosecution)
5th Amendment
Venue
Plea Bargain
Trial Proceedures
19. Probation is a sentencing usually given instead of jail but not always - parole is a conditional release from prison
Peremptory Challenges:
Aggravated Circumstances
Habeus corpus
Explain the difference between probation and parole
20. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases
Explain the difference between probation and parole
public defender
Roper v. Simmons
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
21. In pre-trial in which each party can obtain evidence from opposing party
Discovery:
Parens patriae
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
Venue
22. Any circumstances accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a lighter sentence.
circunstancial evidence
Mitigating Circumstances
Different type of detention facilities and their function and who operates them
Kentucky vs. Louisiana
23. Jury trial in civil cases
7th Amendment
Plea Bargain
Small Courts Claim
5th Amendment
24. Decides guilt or innocence
Trial Jury
Real evidence
Procunier vs. Martinez
Wolff v. McDaniel
25. Pretrial phase of a law suit where each party can obtain any evidence from the opposing side
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26. Process of negotiating an agreement w/ defendant - protectors - and the court
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
Judge
Wolff v. McDaniel
Plea Bargain
27. Run by the Federal government. Charged with protecting the nation's critical infrastructure against terrorist attack.
Plea Bargain
contract attorneys
determinate sentencing
Homeland security
28. 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
Grand Jury
Criminal Complaint
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
Against Plea bargaining:
29. A court that hears a case the first time it is tried in court. A trial court is a court of original jurisdiction.
Court Jurisdiction
Prosecutor
Small Courts Claim
Payne V. Tennessee
30. Underlying conditions--> international encironment --> state--> organizations --> leadership
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
circunstancial evidence
5th Amendment
Terrorism- Causes:
31. 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
In Re Gault
support for plea bargaining:
Cause challenges:
Terroism threat levels
32. Grand Jury
5th Amendment
List three ways a person can be released from jail
Stack Vs. Boyle
Terroism threat levels
33. Crime - Investigation - arrest - file criminal complaint - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - trial - sentencing - appeal
Parolve v. probation
support for plea bargaining:
public defender
Place in correct order: Trial - Investigation - Crime - File criminal complaint - appeal - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - sentencing - arrest
34. Charges - Rights - Attorney - Plea Bail/No Bail
5 functions which take place at an arraignment
Criminal Complaint
Hudson v. Palmer
Atkins v. Virginia
35. A period of incarceration that is fixed by a sentencing authority and cannot be reduced by judges or other corrections officials.
victim impact statements
Determinate sentencing
USA Patriot Act
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
36. Plea bargaining is an essential component of the new admistration of justice and must be highly encouraged
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
Arraignment
Santobello Vs. New York
Challenge for Cause
37. A goal of criminal sentencing that attempts to make the victim whole again. a court requirement that an accused or convicted offender pay money or provide services to the victim of the cimre or provie services to the community
restitution
determinate sentencing
Grand Jury
Aggravated Circumstances
38. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work
Atkins v. Virginia
Suspended sentence
Small Courts Claim
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
39. 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
Explain the difference between probation and parole
Domestic terrorism
In Re Gault
Trial Jury
40. John Augustus
mitigating circumstances
The man known as the first probation officer?
circunstancial evidence
How does an individual become a federal judge
41. 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
Cruz v. beto
Parens patriae
Venue
Intermediate sentencing
42. 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
Recidivism:
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
In Re Winship
Mitigating Circumstances
43. 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
Court Clerk
support for plea bargaining:
Domestic terrorism
List three ways a person can be released from jail
44. Evidence that if believed proves a fact- eyewitnesses - videtapes - ec.
direct evidence
Plea Bargain
Procunier vs. Martinez
indeterminate sentencing
45. Least used
contract attorneys
Defense Attorney
Santobello Vs. New York
Discovery:
46. 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.
'Discover'
Lockyer v. Andrade:
Prisoner rights:
Pre-sentence report
47. Jury selection process of questioning prospective jurors - to ascertain their qualifications and determine any basis for challenge.
Cause challenges:
Voir Dire
Grand Jury
Pre-sentence report
48. The lawyer representing the defendant
determinate sentencing
Defense Attorney
Prisoner rights:
6th Amendment
49. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
Challenge for Cause
Enhancement
Goals of punishment
50. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior
Suspended sentence
Probation officer
List three ways a person can be released from jail
Morissey v. Brewer