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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. 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






2. 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






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






4. Full time- salaried






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






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






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






8. Fee based on state rate






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






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






11. Retain 1st amendment rights that are not inconsistent with his status as a prisoner- have rights - much the same as people who are not incarcerated. Conditional rather than absolute rights. The balancing test.






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






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






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






15. Decides guilt or innocence






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






17. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






18. Jury trial in civil cases






19. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






20. 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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






27. Grand Jury






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






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






30. John Augustus






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






32. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






33. (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






34. Things that add on to sentencing






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






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






37. Probation






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






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






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






41. Nominated by the President






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

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






44. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






46. 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.






47. 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






48. Made victim impact statements legal






49. 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






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