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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. It is the receiving point for CA department of corrections






2. 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






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






4. 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.






5. (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






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






8. Full time- salaried






9. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






10. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






11. Jury trial in civil cases






12. 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






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






14. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






15. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






16. Grand Jury






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






18. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






19. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






20. 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






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






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






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






24. Geographic area of the court






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






26. Pretrial proceedings at which the prosecutor must prove that a crime was committed and establish the probable guilt of the defendant.






27. 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 -






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






29. Made victim impact statements legal






30. 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






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






32. 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






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






34. 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.






35. Review court






36. Least used






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






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






39. 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






40. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






42. Charges - Rights - Attorney - Plea Bail/No Bail






43. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. 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






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