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Criminal Justice

Subject : law
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1. Right to an impartial judge






2. What is Duress?






3. What are the three systems to transfer juveniles to adult court?






4. A state of federal correctional institution for incarceration of felony offenders for term of one year or more.






5. NCVS crime statistics are likely to be better then the UCR crimes statistics in...






6. Right to be competent at trail

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






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






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






10. Problems of Parole






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






12. 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.






13. A defendent who lacks the funds to hire a private attorney and is therefore entitled to free counsel.






14. Trial Process






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






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






17. What are considered problems with UCR statistics?






18. Why are investigations of police misconduct tricky?






19. Competent Standard

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20. 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.






21. Motion for a direct verdict






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






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






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






25. Is female involvement in violent crime increasing or decreasing?






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






27. Arguments for the Death Penalty

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28. Right to an impartial jury






29. 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.






30. Right to confront witnesses






31. Status Offenders






32. Legal counsel for the defendant in a criminal case - representing to final appeal.






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






34. According to Beccaria - the three criteria required for deterrence to work ainclude...






35. A person can challenge a guilty plea by...






36. Are Jury trial common in the U.S.?






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






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






39. What time of year are crime rates in the U.S. the highest?






40. The peak age for invovlment in violent crimes in the U.S. is...






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






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






43. Problem of Re-entry






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






45. What are characteristics of inmates






46. Mandatory Sentence






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






48. The 4th Amendment protects citizens from what?






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






50. Statutory Jurisdiction