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Criminal Justice

Subject : law
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1. What is the common criteria for juveniles to be diverted to community programs?






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






3. Arguments for the Death Penalty

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4. The initial reaction in prison is usually...






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






6. Why are investigations of police misconduct tricky?






7. In the common law - a crime that is considered mala in se is...






8. The attempt by correctional agencies to maintain convicted offenders in the community instead of a secure facilty it includes probation - parole and residential programs.






9. A community-based correctional facility that houses inmates before their outright released so that they can become gradually acclimatd to conventional society.






10. Right to an impartial judge






11. An argument in favor of the O.J. trial is likely to point to the fact that...






12. A short prison sentence served in boot camp-type facilities






13. Conditions or restriction mandated by the court that must be obeyed by a probationer






14. Mandatory Sentence






15. Models of sentencing






16. The officers of the London Metropolitan Police...






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






18. A short term militaristic correctional facility in which inmates undergo intensive physical conditioning and discipline.






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






20. A regimented - dehumanizing institution such as a prison in which like-situated people are kept in social isolation - cut off from the world at large.






21. The least secure institution that houses white-colar and nonviolent offenders - maintains few security measures - and has liberal furlough and visitation policies.






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






23. Truth in Sentencing






24. Right to public trial






25. Prison Rape/Sexual Coercion






26. During the araignment phase of the court process - defendants...






27. Packer describes the due process model of the criminal justice system operating like an...






28. Good time






29. Motion for a direct verdict






30. What is one problem with eye-witnesses?






31. Some of the policing reforms that August Vollmer proposed include...






32. Challenged for cause






33. The federal agency responsible for the witness protection program and fugitive investigations is...






34. Problem of Re-entry






35. Alternative Correctional Institution






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






37. Who has a better record of defending clients; private or public attorneys?






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






39. 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.






40. Civil right that include the right of inmates to receive mail and medical benefits and to practice their religion.






41. Are arrest rates of drug-related crime higher or lower then they were in the 1970's?






42. The 5th amendment protects citizens from...






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






44. A correctional policy that allow inates to leave the institution for vocational or educational training - for employment - or to maintain famly ties.






45. Right to an impartial jury






46. A prison system - developed in New York during the nineteenth centry - based on congregate work during the day and seperaton at night.






47. Right to compulsory process






48. Three Strikes Law






49. A court order requiring a witness to appear in court at a specified time and place.






50. Evidentiary Standard