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Criminal Justice

Subject : law
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1. The process in which a probation officer settles cases at the initial appearance before the onset of formal criminal proceeding.






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






3. According to social reaction/labeling theory - some young people become criminals because...






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






5. Statutory Jurisdiction






6. Sir Robert Peel believed that police officers should...






7. Common concerns with the privatization of policing includes...






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






9. Are tv camara's aloud in federal court?






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






11. An example of the criminal defense of justifaction is...






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






13. What is one problem with eye-witnesses?






14. What are characteristics of inmates






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






16. The sentence






17. Programs designed to help people who have become dependent on anger as a primary means of expressing themselves and those who inappropriately use anger or the threat of violence as a means to get their way.






18. Consecutive sentence






19. 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.






20. Right to be competent at trail

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21. In order for a case to be heard by the Supreme Court...






22. A correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes






23. Right to an impartial judge






24. Good time






25. The decision by a prosecuttor to drop a case after a complaint has been made because of - for examples - insufficatient edvidence.






26. Concurrent Sentence






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






28. Motion for a direct verdict






29. A sentence in which offenders serve a short prison term before they begin probation - to impress them with the pain of imprisonment.






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






31. Establishes the practices and processes of the criminal law






32. Right to confront witnesses






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






34. The 4th Amendment protects citizens from what?






35. What are the Defendants Legal Rights at Trial?






36. Trial Process






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






38. Right to speedy trial






39. Right to counsel






40. Argument against the Death Penalty






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






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






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






44. Problem of Re-entry






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






46. Why are investigations of police misconduct tricky?






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






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






49. The peak age for involvement in property crimes in the U.S is...






50. Factors that Influence Sentencing