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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Group of jurors who were selected to tell if there's enough evidence or not






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






3. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






4. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






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






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






8. Jury trial in civil cases






9. 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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. Grand Jury






15. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






16. Geographic area of the court






17. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






18. Probation






19. 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.






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






21. 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.






22. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






23. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






24. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






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






27. Made victim impact statements legal






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






29. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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

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






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






33. Review court






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






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






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






37. 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.






38. Decides guilt or innocence






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






40. 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






41. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






42. 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






43. Fee based on state rate






44. 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






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






46. 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






47. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






48. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






49. Least used






50. 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