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DSST Criminal Justice

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






2. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






4. 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






5. Things that add on to sentencing






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






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






8. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






10. 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






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






12. 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






13. Physical material or traces of physical activity






14. Full time- salaried






15. 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






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






17. 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






18. 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






19. 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






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






21. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






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

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24. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






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






26. 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






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






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






29. 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






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






38. Made victim impact statements legal






39. A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state






40. Geographic area of the court






41. 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.






42. Least used






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






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






45. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






47. (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






48. 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






49. Fee based on state rate






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







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