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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury






2. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






3. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






5. Nominated by the President






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. Geographic area of the court






14. (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






15. 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






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






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






18. Inmates have to be given a reasonable opportunity to pursue their religious faiths - also visits can be banned is such visits constitute threats to society






19. John Augustus






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






21. Pretrial proceedings at which the prosecutor must prove that a crime was committed and establish the probable guilt of the defendant.






22. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






23. Probation






24. 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.






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






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






27. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






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






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






31. 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






32. A fedral law enacted in response to terrorist attacks on the WTC and the Pentagon on September 11 -2001. The law officially titled the Uniting and Strengthening America by providing Appropriate Tools Required to intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act -






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






34. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






35. 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






36. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






37. 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






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






39. 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






40. 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.






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






42. 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






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






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






45. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






47. Least used






48. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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. Review court