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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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


3. 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






4. Probation






5. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






7. Least used






8. Geographic area of the court






9. 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






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






11. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






13. Jury trial in civil cases






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






15. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






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






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






19. 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






20. Full time- salaried






21. 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






22. 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.






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






24. A court that hears a case the first time it is tried in court. A trial court is a court of original jurisdiction.






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






26. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






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






28. 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






29. (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






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






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






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






33. 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.






34. 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






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






36. 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.






37. The lawyer representing the defendant






38. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






39. 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.






40. Decides guilt or innocence






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






42. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






44. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






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






47. 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.






48. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






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