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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Process of negotiating an agreement w/ defendant - protectors - and the court






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






7. A legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment






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






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






10. Evidence that consists of physical material or traces of physical activity






11. 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






12. Full time- salaried






13. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






14. Things that add on to sentencing






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






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






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






18. Holding Cells-Convenience-Many law enforcement agencies - County Jail-Holds all level of offenders-sheriffs department Juvenile Hall-criminals under 18-probation department






19. (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






20. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






21. 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






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






23. Pretrial phase of a law suit where each party can obtain any evidence from the opposing side

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24. Review court






25. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






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






27. 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






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






29. Made victim impact statements legal






30. Evidence that if believed proves a fact- eyewitnesses - videtapes - ec.






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






32. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






33. 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






34. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






35. Jury trial in civil cases






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






37. Fee based on state rate






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






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






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






41. Geographic area of the court






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






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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






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






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






49. Least used






50. 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