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Criminal Justice

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Are tv camara's aloud in federal court?






2. A prison system - developed in Pennsylvania during the nineteeth centry - based on total isolation and individual pentence.






3. Competent Standard

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4. What is the criteria to determine whether someone is entitled to jury trial?






5. Mens reas is important in determining if a person can be held criminally responsible and refers specifically to...






6. According to the Supreme Court - the following activities would not violate individual protections against illegal seasrch and seizure...






7. 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...






8. Right to public trial






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






10. Consecutive sentence






11. Evidentiary Standard






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






13. Motion for a direct verdict






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






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






16. What are the Defendants Legal Rights at Trial?






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






18. Challenged for cause






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






20. A correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes






21. What was significant about the Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899?






22. Delinquents






23. The 4th Amendment protects citizens from what?






24. Verdict






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






26. Arguments for the Death Penalty

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27. Alternative Correctional Institution






28. Problem of Re-entry






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






30. Truth in Sentencing






31. Right to compulsory process






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






33. According to choice theories of crime (classical school) - humans are'






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






35. A form of intermediate sanction that requires that the convicted offender spend a designated amount of time per week in his or her own home-such as from 6:00 P.M. Friday until 8:00 A.M.






36. Problems of Parole






37. Mandatory Sentence






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






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






40. Determinate Sentencing






41. Process by which the state later recovers some or all of the cost of providing free legal counsel to an indigent defendant.






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






43. According to Sampson and Laub's age-graded theory of crime - a developmental theory - the following points are associated with reduced recidivism...






44. Women Imprisoned






45. Right to counsel






46. 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.






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






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






49. An attorney employed by the government to represent criminal defenders who cannot afford to pay for a lawyer.






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