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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. John Augustus






3. Full time- salaried






4. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






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






7. 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






8. Review court






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






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






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






12. Grand Jury






13. 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






14. Jury selection process of questioning prospective jurors - to ascertain their qualifications and determine any basis for challenge.






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






16. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






18. Decides guilt or innocence






19. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






21. 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






22. Nominated by the President






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






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






25. (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






26. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






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






29. Physical material or traces of physical activity






30. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






32. 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






33. 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






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






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






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






37. Fee based on state rate






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






39. Jury trial in civil cases






40. Least used






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






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






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






44. 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






45. Consecutive - one after the other and Concurrent is at same time






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

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






48. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






49. 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.






50. 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