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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






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






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






5. Made victim impact statements legal






6. Not qualified - convicted felon - under indictment - can't read or write - bias - served ongrand jury - insane - etc. May arise during voir dire exmination






7. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






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






10. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






11. It is the receiving point for CA department of corrections






12. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






13. 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






14. The lawyer representing the defendant






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






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






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






18. The act of a person repeating of an undesirable behavior after thay have either experienced negative consequences of that behavior or have been treated or trained to extinguish that behavior.






19. 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






20. Any circumstances accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a lighter sentence.






21. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






23. 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






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






25. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






26. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






27. Run by the Federal government. Charged with protecting the nation's critical infrastructure against terrorist attack.






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. 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






30. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






31. Fee based on state rate






32. 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






33. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






34. 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.






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






36. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






37. Requires interpretation of a judge or jury to reach conclusion based on what evidence indicates






38. John Augustus






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






40. Nominated by the President






41. Decides guilt or innocence






42. Green- low Blue-guarded yellow-elevated orange- high red- severe






43. Court holds that bail must be reasonable but set at level to insure defendant's appearance at trial






44. 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






45. Officers of the probation office of a court. Probation officer duties include conducting presentence investigations - preparing presentence reports on convicted defendants - and supervising released defendants.






46. 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.






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






48. A model of criminal punishment that encourages the rehabilitiation through the use of general and relatively unspecific sentences






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






50. Plea bargaining is an essential component of the new admistration of justice and must be highly encouraged






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