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Criminal Justice

Subject : law
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1. In order for a case to be heard by the Supreme Court...






2. Factors that Influence Sentencing






3. The early release of a prisoner from imprisonment subject to conditions set by correctional authorites.






4. Evidentiary Standard






5. Motion for a direct verdict






6. Concurrent Jursidiction






7. Challenged for cause






8. Stare decisis refers to the concept that legal decisions should be based on...






9. Trial Process






10. In female prisons - substitute family groups with a faux father - mother and siblings.






11. In colonial America - the county sheriff's job included...






12. Consecutive sentence






13. About how much does the U.S. spend on the criminal justice system every year?






14. Determinate Sentencing






15. Broken window policing is a strategy in which police officer...






16. A sentence entailing the conditional release of a convicted offender into the community under the supervision of the court






17. Packer describes the crime models criminal justice system operating like an...






18. What is General Deterrence?






19. What are characteristics of inmates






20. A group of citizens chosen to hear charges against persons accused of crime and to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to bring the person to trial.






21. Models of sentencing






22. The policing style associated with police officers belief that it is his duty to be a first line responder to various problems in the community is...






23. Levying a money payment on offenders to compensate society for their misdeeds






24. From 1995 to 2005 - the crime rate in the U.S...






25. Right to public trial






26. Capital Punishment






27. Alternative Correctional Institution






28. The substantive criminal law...






29. Right to compulsory process






30. The use of an alternative to trial - such as referral to treament or employment programs.






31. The group of punishment falling between probation and prison. Community-based sanction - including house arrest and intensive supervision - serve as alternatives to incarceration.






32. Right to be competent at trail

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33. The sizure of personal property by the state as a civil or criminal penalty.






34. Right to an impartial judge






35. An alternative sanction that requires an offender to work in the community at such task as cleaning public parks or working with disabled children in lieu of an incarceration sentence.






36. An example of the criminal defense of EXCUSE is...






37. A correctional institution that houses dangerous felons and maintains strict security measure - high walls - and limited contact with the outside world.






38. Judicial Waiver






39. Good time






40. Bench Trial






41. What is one problem with eye-witnesses?






42. According to Cohen's sub-culture or cultural deviance theory - gang values...






43. Three Strikes Law






44. An investigation performed by a probation officer attached to a trial court after the conviction of a defendent.






45. A prison treatment program that allows inmates to be released during the day to work in the community and return to prison at night.






46. How confidential are juvenile records kept?






47. A correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes






48. About how many people are in prisons in the US?






49. Which is more common - violent crimes or property crimes?






50. Argument against the Death Penalty