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DSST Criminal Justice

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






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






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






4. 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.






5. Least used






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






7. 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






8. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






9. 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






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






11. 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.






12. Geographic area of the court






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






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






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






16. Things that add on to sentencing






17. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






18. Made victim impact statements legal






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






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






21. Physical material or traces of physical activity






22. Mitigating - Lessens criminal responsibility and lightens sentence. Aggravating - factors that makes harsher sentence






23. (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






24. 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.






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. The act of a person repeating of an undesirable behavior after thay have either experienced negative consequences of that behavior or have been treated or trained to extinguish that behavior.






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






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






39. 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






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






41. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






43. Full time- salaried






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






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

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






47. 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






48. A pre-sentence report is a legal term referring to the investigation into the history of person convicted of a crime before sentencing. Probation officer makes it.






49. Holding Cells-Convenience-Many law enforcement agencies - County Jail-Holds all level of offenders-sheriffs department Juvenile Hall-criminals under 18-probation department






50. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender