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Criminal Justice

Subject : law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Are Jury trial common in the U.S.?






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






3. What is General Deterrence?






4. The average officers makes how many felony arrests per month?






5. Right to an impartial jury






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






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






8. Mandatory Sentence






9. According to Packer's due process model of criminal justice - plea bargaining...






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






11. Right to an impartial judge






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






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






14. What is one problem with eye-witnesses?






15. Jury Selection

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






17. Competent Standard

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






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






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






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






22. Judicial Waiver






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






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






25. How many percent of criminal defendents are considered indigent?






26. Right to compulsory process






27. Motion for a direct verdict






28. What are characteristics of inmates






29. Factors that Influence Sentencing






30. What is Duress?






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






32. Miranda Rights...






33. About how many Americans are under some form of correctional supervision?






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






35. Evidentiary Standard






36. Trial Process






37. Alternative Correctional Institution






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






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






40. Probation failure correlates to...






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






42. Right to confront witnesses






43. The majority of criminal cases in the U.S are investigated by...






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






45. Duties of probation officers






46. Arguments for the Death Penalty

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47. Right to public trial






48. What is the common criteria for juveniles to be diverted to community programs?






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






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