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DSST Criminal Justice
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Plea bargaining is an essential component of the new admistration of justice and must be highly encouraged
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
circunstancial evidence
Santobello Vs. New York
Terrorism- Causes:
2. 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
aggravating circumstances
Roper v. Simmons
Enhancement
Cruz v. beto
3. In pre-trial in which each party can obtain evidence from opposing party
List three ways a person can be released from jail
Discovery:
Domestic terrorism
Bailiff
4. Mitigating - Lessens criminal responsibility and lightens sentence. Aggravating - factors that makes harsher sentence
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
Parolve v. probation
Venue
Runs juvenile hall
5. (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them
Probation
Discovery:
Challenges to the array
Rules of evidence
6. Fee based on state rate
Court apointed council
Homeland security
How does an individual become a federal judge
Recidivism:
7. Pretrial proceedings at which the prosecutor must prove that a crime was committed and establish the probable guilt of the defendant.
Preliminary Hearing
Hudson v. Palmer
Real evidence
5th Amendment
8. 2005 - illegal to execute minors
Probation
mitigating circumstances
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
Roper v. Simmons
9. An officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
Balancing test
Bailiff
USA Patriot Act
Preliminary Hearing
10. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior
Rules of evidence
Determinate sentencing
List three ways a person can be released from jail
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
11. Crime - Investigation - arrest - file criminal complaint - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - trial - sentencing - appeal
Explain the difference between probation and parole
The difference between consecutive and concurrent sentencing?
Aggravated Circumstances
Place in correct order: Trial - Investigation - Crime - File criminal complaint - appeal - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - sentencing - arrest
12. 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
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
Parens patriae
Against Plea bargaining:
circunstancial evidence
13. Jury selection process of questioning prospective jurors - to ascertain their qualifications and determine any basis for challenge.
circunstancial evidence
Voir Dire
Explain the difference between probation and parole
Payne V. Tennessee
14. Trial Court - superior court - pellet superior court - supreme court
Rules of evidence
Gregg V. Georgia
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
In Re Winship
15. 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
Trial Jury
In Re Winship
Preliminary Hearing
Criminal Complaint
16. 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.
Pre-sentence report
Terrorism- Causes:
baston v. kentucky
contract attorneys
17. It is the receiving point for CA department of corrections
Probation
public defender
Function of the Reception Centers within the CA department of Corrections?
Domestic terrorism
18. A period of incarceration that is fixed by a sentencing authority and cannot be reduced by judges or other corrections officials.
public defender
Real evidence
Determinate sentencing
5th Amendment
19. Process of negotiating an agreement w/ defendant - protectors - and the court
Terroism threat levels
3 level of security associated with prisons
Enhancement
Plea Bargain
20. Made victim impact statements legal
Recidivism:
Voir Dire
Challenges to the array
Payne V. Tennessee
21. Rules: no attorneys - maximum loss money 7 -500
Lockyer v. Andrade:
Procunier vs. Martinez
Explain the difference between probation and parole
Small Courts Claim
22. Underlying conditions--> international encironment --> state--> organizations --> leadership
Terrorism- Causes:
Arraignment
Court Jurisdiction
Bailiff
23. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work
Challenges to the array
Determinate sentencing
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
Aggravated Circumstances
24. Circumstances relating to the commission of a crime that make it more grave than average instance of that crime
aggravating circumstances
Real evidence
6th Amendment
'Discover'
25. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process
Goals of punishment
Wolff v. McDaniel
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
direct evidence
26. 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.
Recidivism:
Venue
Habeus corpus
Hudson v. Palmer
27. 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.
No lo contendre
Aggravated Circumstances
Challenge for Cause
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
28. Decides guilt or innocence
The difference between consecutive and concurrent sentencing?
Real evidence
Voir Dire
Trial Jury
29. I do not wish to contend- has the same effect as a guilty plea-becomes a plea bargain
Kentucky vs. Louisiana
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
No lo contendre
Venue
30. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment
Presentence investigation
The difference between consecutive and concurrent sentencing?
Gregg V. Georgia
Criminal Complaint
31. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender
Morissey v. Brewer
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
circunstancial evidence
32. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life
Kentucky vs. Louisiana
Different type of detention facilities and their function and who operates them
The man known as the first probation officer?
Challenge for Cause
33. Right to a speedy trial with unbiased jury - right to counsel
Suspended sentence
Preliminary Hearing
Explain the difference between probation and parole
6th Amendment
34. Parole is earned - probation is part of a sentence
Procunier vs. Martinez
Presentence investigation
Parolve v. probation
Habeus corpus
35. Opening statements --> Prosecution always starts- statement --> Defense statement --> Prosecutors evidence (burden of proof lies on prosecution) --> defense evidence --> rebuttal (prosecution)
Grand Jury
Mitigating Circumstances
Real evidence
Trial Proceedures
36. 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
Domestic terrorism
Terrorism- Causes:
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
Terroism threat levels
37. John Augustus
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
Balancing test
Probation officer
The man known as the first probation officer?
38. Probation
The man known as the first probation officer?
Trial Jury
Runs juvenile hall
Probation officer
39. The lawyer representing the defendant
Real evidence
Defense Attorney
Goals of punishment
3 level of security associated with prisons
40. A model of criminal punishment that encourages the rehabilitiation through the use of general and relatively unspecific sentences
indeterminate sentencing
Cruz v. beto
Stack Vs. Boyle
The difference between consecutive and concurrent sentencing?
41. 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
Atkins v. Virginia
victim impact statements
Against Plea bargaining:
Parens patriae
42. Circumstances - facts - or situations that result in a harsher sentence
aggravating circumstances
Aggravated Circumstances
Roper v. Simmons
In Re Winship
43. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees
Wolff v. McDaniel
In Re Gault
Morissey v. Brewer
USA Patriot Act
44. The in court use of victim or survivor supplied information supplied by sentencing authorities seeking to make an informed sentencing decision.
Suspended sentence
victim impact statements
mitigating circumstances
Court Jurisdiction
45. Group of jurors who were selected to tell if there's enough evidence or not
Grand Jury
Terroism threat levels
Place in correct order: Trial - Investigation - Crime - File criminal complaint - appeal - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - sentencing - arrest
Plea Bargain
46. Not qualified - convicted felon - under indictment - can't read or write - bias - served ongrand jury - insane - etc. May arise during voir dire exmination
Challenges to the array
Challenge for Cause
Trial Proceedures
Cause challenges:
47. A written statement of the essential facts making up the offense charged
Morissey v. Brewer
'Discover'
Criminal Complaint
Procunier vs. Martinez
48. Requires interpretation of a judge or jury to reach conclusion based on what evidence indicates
circunstancial evidence
Parolve v. probation
Real evidence
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
49. 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
How does an individual become a federal judge
Suspended sentence
baston v. kentucky
Pre-sentence report
50. Grand Jury
support for plea bargaining:
Voir Dire
Runs juvenile hall
5th Amendment