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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






2. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






3. Made victim impact statements legal






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






5. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






7. Jury trial in civil cases






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






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






10. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






11. 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






12. 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






13. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






15. 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.






16. Probation is a sentencing usually given instead of jail but not always - parole is a conditional release from prison






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






18. (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them






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






20. 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.






21. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






22. Probation






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






24. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






25. 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






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






27. Review court






28. 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.






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






34. Full time- salaried






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






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






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






38. 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.






39. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






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






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






43. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






45. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






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






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






49. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






50. 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