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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






3. 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






4. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






5. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






6. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






8. Fee based on state rate






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






16. Full time- salaried






17. Grand Jury






18. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






19. 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






20. 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






21. 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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. Opening statements --> Prosecution always starts- statement --> Defense statement --> Prosecutors evidence (burden of proof lies on prosecution) --> defense evidence --> rebuttal (prosecution)






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






28. Things that add on to sentencing






29. Jury trial in civil cases






30. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






32. Probation






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






34. 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






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






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






37. 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 -






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






39. 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






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






41. 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






42. 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






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






44. 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.






45. Decides guilt or innocence






46. The lawyer representing the defendant






47. Nominated by the President






48. Made victim impact statements legal






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






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