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DSST Criminal Justice

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






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






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






4. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






5. 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.






6. The authorized seizure of money - negotiable instruments - securities - or other things of value. Under federal antidrug laws - judicial representatives are authorized to seize all cash and goods.






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






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






9. The lawyer representing the defendant






10. Review court






11. 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






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






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

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14. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






15. 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






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






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






18. Fee based on state rate






19. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






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






22. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






23. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






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






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






27. Made victim impact statements legal






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






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






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






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






32. Things that add on to sentencing






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






34. 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.






35. Least used






36. 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






37. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






39. A goal of criminal sentencing that attempts to make the victim whole again. a court requirement that an accused or convicted offender pay money or provide services to the victim of the cimre or provie services to the community






40. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






41. 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






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






43. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






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






46. 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






47. 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






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






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






50. John Augustus