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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






3. A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice






4. Circumstances - facts - or situations that result in a harsher sentence






5. A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury






6. Process of negotiating an agreement w/ defendant - protectors - and the court






7. Decides guilt or innocence






8. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






9. 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






10. (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them






11. Trial Court - superior court - pellet superior court - supreme court






12. 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.






13. 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






14. 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.






15. The in court use of victim or survivor supplied information supplied by sentencing authorities seeking to make an informed sentencing decision.






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






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






18. 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






19. The lawyer representing the defendant






20. Opening statements --> Prosecution always starts- statement --> Defense statement --> Prosecutors evidence (burden of proof lies on prosecution) --> defense evidence --> rebuttal (prosecution)






21. Presumption of innocence- cannot be convicted unless the evidence is proved without a reasonable doubt






22. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






24. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






26. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






27. (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






28. Grand Jury






29. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






31. 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






32. An officer appointed by the judges of the court to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court - maintain court records - handle financial matters - and provide other administrative support to the court.






33. 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






34. Investigation into the history of the person convicted of a crime to see if tehere are an extenuating circumstances which would ameliorate or increase sentence






35. Physical material or traces of physical activity






36. The authorized seizure of money - negotiable instruments - securities - or other things of value. Under federal antidrug laws - judicial representatives are authorized to seize all cash and goods.






37. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






38. Nominated by the President






39. Group of jurors who were selected to tell if there's enough evidence or not






40. Probation






41. An officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.






42. Least used






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






44. A pre-sentence report is a legal term referring to the investigation into the history of person convicted of a crime before sentencing. Probation officer makes it.






45. Jury trial in civil cases






46. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






47. John Augustus






48. A model of criminal punishment in which an offender is given a fixed term of imprisonment that they may be reduced by good time or gain taim. all offendors convicted of the same crime will reciee the same punishment






49. Things that add on to sentencing






50. Circumstances relating to the commission of a crime that may be considered to reduce the blameworthiness of the defendant






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