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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state






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






3. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






5. Probation






6. 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






7. 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.






8. Full time- salaried






9. 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






10. 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.






11. 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.






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






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






14. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






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






17. 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






18. Decides guilt or innocence






19. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. Most widely used goal is to individualize punishment - inmates eligible for parole after serving minimum






25. 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






26. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






28. 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






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






30. The lawyer representing the defendant






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






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






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






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






35. John Augustus






36. 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.






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






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






39. 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.






40. 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






41. Physical material or traces of physical activity






42. Made victim impact statements legal






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






44. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






45. 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






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






47. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






48. 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






49. 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






50. Least used