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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Any circumstances accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a lighter sentence.






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






3. Full time- salaried






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






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






6. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






8. 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






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






10. Geographic area of the court






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






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






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






14. 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






15. Probation






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






17. Fee based on state rate






18. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






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






21. Jury trial in civil cases






22. Review court






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






24. 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.






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






26. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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. Decides guilt or innocence






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






34. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






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






37. U.S Districts Courts - U.S. Court of Appeal - U.S. Supreme Court






38. Grand Jury






39. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






40. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






42. John Augustus






43. 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.






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






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






46. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






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






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






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