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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Requires interpretation of a judge or jury to reach conclusion based on what evidence indicates






2. Geographic area of the court






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






4. Circumstances relating to the commission of a crime that may be considered to reduce the blameworthiness of the defendant






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






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






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






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






9. 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






10. Opening statements --> Prosecution always starts- statement --> Defense statement --> Prosecutors evidence (burden of proof lies on prosecution) --> defense evidence --> rebuttal (prosecution)






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






12. Least used






13. A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury






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






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






16. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






17. 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






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






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






20. 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






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






22. Full time- salaried






23. 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.






24. 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.






25. 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.






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






27. 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.






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






29. Jury trial in civil cases






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






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






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. Probation






34. 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






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






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






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






39. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






40. 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.






41. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






43. Most widely used goal is to individualize punishment - inmates eligible for parole after serving minimum






44. Nominated by the President






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






46. 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.






47. Made victim impact statements legal






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






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






50. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded