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DSST Criminal Justice

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






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






3. Presumption of innocence- cannot be convicted unless the evidence is proved without a reasonable doubt






4. Nominated by the President






5. 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






6. 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






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






8. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






9. Made victim impact statements legal






10. 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






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

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12. 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.






13. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






28. The lawyer representing the defendant






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






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






31. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






32. 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






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






37. 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.






38. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






39. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






40. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. 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.






50. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment