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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






3. Nominated by the President






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






5. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






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






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






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. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






11. 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.






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






13. 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






14. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






16. Decides guilt or innocence






17. Grand Jury






18. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






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






21. Things that add on to sentencing






22. 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






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






24. 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






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






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






27. Physical material or traces of physical activity






28. 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






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






30. 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 -






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






32. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






34. Full time- salaried






35. 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






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






37. Probation






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






39. 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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






45. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






46. 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






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






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






49. Least used






50. 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.