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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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.






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






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






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






5. A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state






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






7. Made victim impact statements legal






8. Probation






9. The lawyer representing the defendant






10. 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






11. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






12. 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.






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






14. 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






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






16. 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






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






18. John Augustus






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






20. Geographic area of the court






21. 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






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






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






24. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






25. Fee based on state rate






26. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






27. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






29. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






30. 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.






31. 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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






37. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






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






40. Circumstances relating to the commission of a crime that make it more grave than average instance of that crime






41. Decides guilt or innocence






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






43. 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 -






44. 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






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






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






47. Parole is earned - probation is part of a sentence






48. Physical material or traces of physical activity






49. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






50. Prisoners challenged the constitutionality of state regulations covering censorship of prisoner mail on the grounds that they violated the prisoners free-speech rights. REstrictions on speech must be justified as the necessity for security and the ru