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DSST Criminal Justice

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






2. 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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. 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






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






10. A period of incarceration that is fixed by a sentencing authority and cannot be reduced by judges or other corrections officials.






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






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






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






14. Nominated by the President






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






16. Jury trial in civil cases






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






18. 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.






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






20. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






22. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






23. 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






24. 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






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






26. Decides guilt or innocence






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






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. 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






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






31. Physical material or traces of physical activity






32. 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






33. 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.






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






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

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36. Evidence that consists of physical material or traces of physical activity






37. 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.






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






39. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






40. Things that add on to sentencing






41. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






42. 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






43. Mitigating - Lessens criminal responsibility and lightens sentence. Aggravating - factors that makes harsher sentence






44. Grand Jury






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






46. Fee based on state rate






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






48. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






49. 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






50. Made victim impact statements legal







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