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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. 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 -






3. Review court






4. Grand Jury






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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


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






12. Nominated by the President






13. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






14. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






15. 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.






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






17. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






24. The lawyer representing the defendant






25. Probation






26. Least used






27. 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






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






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






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






31. A legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment






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






33. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






35. Geographic area of the court






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






37. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






39. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






40. 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.






41. 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.






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






43. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






44. 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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






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