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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






2. 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






3. 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.






4. 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






5. Geographic area of the court






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






7. Fee based on state rate






8. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






9. Probation






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






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






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






13. 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






14. 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






15. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






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






18. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






19. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






20. 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






21. Grand Jury






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






23. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






25. In pre-trial in which each party can obtain evidence from opposing party






26. John Augustus






27. 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






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






29. Least used






30. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






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






33. The lawyer representing the defendant






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






35. 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.






36. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






37. Officers of the probation office of a court. Probation officer duties include conducting presentence investigations - preparing presentence reports on convicted defendants - and supervising released defendants.






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






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

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40. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






41. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






43. 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.






44. 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.






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






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






47. 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






48. (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






49. 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






50. 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.