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DSST Criminal Justice
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Full time- salaried
Discovery:
Morissey v. Brewer
public defender
Small Courts Claim
2. Any circumstances accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a lighter sentence.
determinate sentencing
support for plea bargaining:
Habeus corpus
Mitigating Circumstances
3. A period of incarceration that is fixed by a sentencing authority and cannot be reduced by judges or other corrections officials.
Balancing test
How does an individual become a federal judge
circunstancial evidence
Determinate sentencing
4. A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
Terrorism- Causes:
Restitution
Prosecutor
Rules of evidence
5. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior
List three ways a person can be released from jail
Domestic terrorism
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
Plea Bargain
6. A court that hears a case the first time it is tried in court. A trial court is a court of original jurisdiction.
Challenges to the array
Intermediate sentencing
Suspended sentence
Court Jurisdiction
7. Jury trial in civil cases
circunstancial evidence
Atkins v. Virginia
7th Amendment
Prosecutor
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
Cruz v. beto
The man known as the first probation officer?
Gregg V. Georgia
Bailiff
9. Consecutive - one after the other and Concurrent is at same time
The difference between consecutive and concurrent sentencing?
Prisoner rights:
Payne V. Tennessee
Criminal Complaint
10. Fee based on state rate
Lockyer v. Andrade:
Court apointed council
Restitution
circunstancial evidence
11. The lawyer representing the defendant
Grand Jury
victim impact statements
Defense Attorney
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
12. 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 -
USA Patriot Act
Probation officer
Trial Jury
Court Jurisdiction
13. A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
Judge
determinate sentencing
Indictment
14. 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
Discovery:
determinate sentencing
Function of the Reception Centers within the CA department of Corrections?
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
15. An officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
Hudson v. Palmer
Bailiff
Real evidence
indeterminate sentencing
16. I do not wish to contend- has the same effect as a guilty plea-becomes a plea bargain
Indictment
Prisoner rights:
Wolff v. McDaniel
No lo contendre
17. Geographic area of the court
Real evidence
Parole
Mitigating Circumstances
Venue
18. (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them
support for plea bargaining:
Morissey v. Brewer
Peremptory Challenges:
Probation
19. Court holds that bail must be reasonable but set at level to insure defendant's appearance at trial
Runs juvenile hall
Terroism threat levels
Stack Vs. Boyle
indeterminate sentencing
20. 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
support for plea bargaining:
Court Jurisdiction
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
Voir Dire
21. 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.
indeterminate sentencing
Voir Dire
In Re Gault
Pre-sentence report
22. Presumption of innocence- cannot be convicted unless the evidence is proved without a reasonable doubt
Rules of evidence
3 level of security associated with prisons
The difference between consecutive and concurrent sentencing?
Pre-sentence report
23. Pretrial proceedings at which the prosecutor must prove that a crime was committed and establish the probable guilt of the defendant.
Presentence investigation
Place in correct order: Trial - Investigation - Crime - File criminal complaint - appeal - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - sentencing - arrest
Preliminary Hearing
In Re Winship
24. A written statement of the essential facts making up the offense charged
Criminal Complaint
Arraignment
3 level of security associated with prisons
Payne V. Tennessee
25. Review court
Goals of punishment
Preliminary Hearing
Venue
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
26. 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.
5 functions which take place at an arraignment
contract attorneys
Recidivism:
Mitigating Circumstances
27. Trial Court - superior court - pellet superior court - supreme court
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
Homeland security
In Re Winship
5th Amendment
28. 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
Parens patriae
Prosecutor
Forfeiture laws
Suspended sentence
29. 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.
Mitigating Circumstances
Hudson v. Palmer
Challenges to the array
Forfeiture laws
30. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees
Lockyer v. Andrade:
How does an individual become a federal judge
5th Amendment
Morissey v. Brewer
31. John Augustus
The man known as the first probation officer?
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
In Re Gault
5th Amendment
32. A legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
In Re Gault
Discovery:
Arraignment
33. Requires interpretation of a judge or jury to reach conclusion based on what evidence indicates
Trial Jury
Habeus corpus
Payne V. Tennessee
circunstancial evidence
34. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases
Parole
Stack Vs. Boyle
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
direct evidence
35. Group of jurors who were selected to tell if there's enough evidence or not
The difference between consecutive and concurrent sentencing?
Goals of punishment
Grand Jury
Prisoner rights:
36. Charges - Rights - Attorney - Plea Bail/No Bail
Prisoner rights:
Wolff v. McDaniel
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
5 functions which take place at an arraignment
37. Not qualified - convicted felon - under indictment - can't read or write - bias - served ongrand jury - insane - etc. May arise during voir dire exmination
Preliminary Hearing
Cause challenges:
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
38. The in court use of victim or survivor supplied information supplied by sentencing authorities seeking to make an informed sentencing decision.
Santobello Vs. New York
Probation
Intermediate sentencing
victim impact statements
39. Nominated by the President
Gregg V. Georgia
How does an individual become a federal judge
Morissey v. Brewer
Presentence investigation
40. A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
Hudson v. Palmer
Recidivism:
Prosecutor
In Re Gault
41. 2005 - illegal to execute minors
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
Roper v. Simmons
Function of the Reception Centers within the CA department of Corrections?
Payne V. Tennessee
42. 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
aggravating circumstances
Hudson v. Palmer
direct evidence
restitution
43. 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
Peremptory Challenges:
6th Amendment
Criminal Complaint
Atkins v. Virginia
44. Grand Jury
Criminal Complaint
5th Amendment
Restitution
Judge
45. Run by the Federal government. Charged with protecting the nation's critical infrastructure against terrorist attack.
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
Homeland security
Function of the Reception Centers within the CA department of Corrections?
Place in correct order: Trial - Investigation - Crime - File criminal complaint - appeal - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - sentencing - arrest
46. Right to a speedy trial with unbiased jury - right to counsel
Probation officer
6th Amendment
Balancing test
Explain the difference between probation and parole
47. Level 1 - 2 - and 3
Parens patriae
3 level of security associated with prisons
Runs juvenile hall
Peremptory Challenges:
48. Pretrial phase of a law suit where each party can obtain any evidence from the opposing side
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49. Opening statements --> Prosecution always starts- statement --> Defense statement --> Prosecutors evidence (burden of proof lies on prosecution) --> defense evidence --> rebuttal (prosecution)
Trial Proceedures
Cause challenges:
Aggravated Circumstances
Mitigating Circumstances
50. It is the receiving point for CA department of corrections
Probation officer
Function of the Reception Centers within the CA department of Corrections?
Prisoner rights:
In Re Gault