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DSST Criminal Justice

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






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. Least used






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






11. 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.






12. Things that add on to sentencing






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






20. 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 -






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






22. Physical material or traces of physical activity






23. 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






24. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






26. The lawyer representing the defendant






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






28. Decides guilt or innocence






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






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






31. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






32. 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






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






34. 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






35. Nominated by the President






36. Jury trial in civil cases






37. Grand Jury






38. Fee based on state rate






39. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






40. 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






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






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






43. 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






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






45. (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitiles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with






46. Made victim impact statements legal






47. 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






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






49. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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