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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A prisoner has no reasoable expectations of privacy in his prison cell and no protections against what would otherwise be unreasonable searches 4th amendment






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






3. 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






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






5. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






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






7. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






8. 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.






9. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






10. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






16. 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






17. 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.






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






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






20. Fee based on state rate






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






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

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






24. Signifies the belief that the potential jurors are not representative of the community






25. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






26. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






28. Crime - Investigation - arrest - file criminal complaint - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - trial - sentencing - appeal






29. The lawyer representing the defendant






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






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






32. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






34. Probation






35. Review court






36. 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.






37. (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






38. 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






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






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






41. 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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






49. 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






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