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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. John Augustus






2. Geographic area of the court






3. Full time- salaried






4. Things that add on to sentencing






5. A fedral law enacted in response to terrorist attacks on the WTC and the Pentagon on September 11 -2001. The law officially titled the Uniting and Strengthening America by providing Appropriate Tools Required to intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act -






6. A goal of criminal sentencing that attempts to make the victim whole again. a court requirement that an accused or convicted offender pay money or provide services to the victim of the cimre or provie services to the community






7. Mitigating - Lessens criminal responsibility and lightens sentence. Aggravating - factors that makes harsher sentence






8. Consecutive - one after the other and Concurrent is at same time






9. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






10. A legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment






11. A legal term for judges delaying of the sentence after they have been found guilty - in order to allow the defendant to perform a period of probation






12. A prisoner has no reasoable expectations of privacy in his prison cell and no protections against what would otherwise be unreasonable searches 4th amendment






13. A court that hears a case the first time it is tried in court. A trial court is a court of original jurisdiction.






14. Most widely used goal is to individualize punishment - inmates eligible for parole after serving minimum






15. Grand Jury






16. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






17. A principle developed by the courts and applied to the corrections arena by pell v. procunier that attempts to weigh the rights of an individual as guaranteed by the Constituion - against the authority of states of make laws or to otherwise restrict






18. Made victim impact statements legal






19. The unlawful use of force or violence by an individual or a group that is based and operatues entirely within the U.S. and its territories - acts without foreign direction and directs its activites agaits elements of the us government or population






20. Jury selection process of questioning prospective jurors - to ascertain their qualifications and determine any basis for challenge.






21. A writ whcih requires a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court. This ensure that a prisoner can be released form unlawful detention.






22. Signifies the belief that the potential jurors are not representative of the community






23. The right to challenge a potential juror without discling the reason for the challenge. Used to eliminate juries individuals who although they express no bias are thought to be capable of swaying the jury in an undesirable way






24. Excusing a juror from a trial for a stated - specific reason - such as the juror knows the parties or witnesses in a case. Each side has an unlimited number of challenges for cause.






25. Right to a speedy trial with unbiased jury - right to counsel






26. Crime - Investigation - arrest - file criminal complaint - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - trial - sentencing - appeal






27. In pre-trial in which each party can obtain evidence from opposing party






28. Less courts - less judges - prompt and final disposition of most cases - reduces time/cost in jail - reduces time spent free on bail- dangerous - serious offenders move more quickly into rehab - counseling - etc. - assures that the guilty will not be






29. A written statement of the essential facts making up the offense charged






30. I do not wish to contend- has the same effect as a guilty plea-becomes a plea bargain






31. Underlying conditions--> international encironment --> state--> organizations --> leadership






32. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






33. Physical material or traces of physical activity






34. Inmates have to be given a reasonable opportunity to pursue their religious faiths - also visits can be banned is such visits constitute threats to society






35. (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitiles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with






36. A period of incarceration that is fixed by a sentencing authority and cannot be reduced by judges or other corrections officials.






37. Criminals recieve lighter/easier punishments- nota true sentence- endangers the correct legal outcome. It's coercion- bluffing- violation of human rights- prosecutors bluff and defendants plead to things they didn't do out of fear






38. Rules: no attorneys - maximum loss money 7 -500






39. A common law principle that allows the state to assume a parental role and to take custody of a child when he or she becomes delinquent - is abandoned or is need of care taht the natural parents are unable or unwilling to provide






40. State legislature can establish almost any sentence as a punishment for a crime






41. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






42. Evidence that if believed proves a fact- eyewitnesses - videtapes - ec.






43. Held that when a juvenile is charged with an act taht would be a crime if committed by an adult - every element of the offense must be proved beyond reasonable doubt






44. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






45. Probation is a sentencing usually given instead of jail but not always - parole is a conditional release from prison






46. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






47. Retain 1st amendment rights that are not inconsistent with his status as a prisoner- have rights - much the same as people who are not incarcerated. Conditional rather than absolute rights. The balancing test.






48. Evidence that consists of physical material or traces of physical activity






49. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






50. Held that juveniles accused of crimes in a delinquency proceeding must be afforded many of the same due process rights as adults - such as the right to timely notification of the cahrges - the right to confront witnesses - the right against self-incr