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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. 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






2. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






3. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






5. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






6. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






7. 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






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






9. Charges - Rights - Attorney - Plea Bail/No Bail






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






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






12. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






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






15. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






16. 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.






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. John Augustus






24. 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.






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






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






27. Probation is a sentencing usually given instead of jail but not always - parole is a conditional release from prison






28. 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






29. 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.






30. Things that add on to sentencing






31. (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






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






33. 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






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






35. Fee based on state rate






36. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






37. Grand Jury






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






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






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






41. Made victim impact statements legal






42. 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.






43. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






44. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






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






47. The right to challenge a potential juror without discling the reason for the challenge. Used to eliminate juries individuals who although they express no bias are thought to be capable of swaying the jury in an undesirable way






48. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






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






50. Nominated by the President







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