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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
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1. Geographic area of the court






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






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






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






5. Least used






6. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






7. 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






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






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






10. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






11. Decides guilt or innocence






12. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






13. Things that add on to sentencing






14. 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.






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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. Fee based on state rate






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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

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28. Nominated by the President






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






30. Grand Jury






31. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






32. 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.






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






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






35. 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






36. Jury trial in civil cases






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






38. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






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






41. (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






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






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






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






46. Full time- salaried






47. 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






48. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






49. 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






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