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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. 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






8. Things that add on to sentencing






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






10. 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






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

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






13. John Augustus






14. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






15. Grand Jury






16. Decides guilt or innocence






17. 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






18. (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






19. 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






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






21. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






22. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






24. 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






25. Jury trial in civil cases






26. Full time- salaried






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






28. 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.






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






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






31. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






33. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






34. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






35. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






36. 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






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






38. Review court






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






40. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






41. 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






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






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






44. Investigation into the history of the person convicted of a crime to see if tehere are an extenuating circumstances which would ameliorate or increase sentence






45. 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






46. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






47. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






48. 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






49. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






50. Fee based on state rate