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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Court holds that bail must be reasonable but set at level to insure defendant's appearance at trial






2. Full time- salaried






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






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






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






6. Nominated by the President






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






8. State legislature can establish almost any sentence as a punishment for a crime






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






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






11. 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






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






13. Decides guilt or innocence






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






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






16. 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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






22. Grand Jury






23. 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.






24. 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






25. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






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






28. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






30. Probation






31. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






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






34. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






35. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






36. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






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






39. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






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. The lawyer representing the defendant






43. 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






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






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






46. An officer appointed by the judges of the court to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court - maintain court records - handle financial matters - and provide other administrative support to the court.






47. Review court






48. 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






49. 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






50. John Augustus