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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
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1. Circumstances - facts - or situations that result in a harsher sentence






2. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. (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






10. Made victim impact statements legal






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






12. Grand Jury






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






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






15. Jury trial in civil cases






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






23. 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.






24. Rules: no attorneys - maximum loss money 7 -500






25. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






26. 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






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






28. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






29. The lawyer representing the defendant






30. 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






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






32. 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.






33. A fedral law enacted in response to terrorist attacks on the WTC and the Pentagon on September 11 -2001. The law officially titled the Uniting and Strengthening America by providing Appropriate Tools Required to intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act -






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






40. 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






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






42. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






43. 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






44. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






46. Right to a speedy trial with unbiased jury - right to counsel






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






48. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






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