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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A period of incarceration that is fixed by a sentencing authority and cannot be reduced by judges or other corrections officials.






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






3. Group of jurors who were selected to tell if there's enough evidence or not






4. 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.






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






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






7. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






15. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






16. Decides guilt or innocence






17. Review court






18. 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






19. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






20. Crime - Investigation - arrest - file criminal complaint - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - trial - sentencing - appeal






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






22. Things that add on to sentencing






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






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






25. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






26. Made victim impact statements legal






27. The lawyer representing the defendant






28. 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






29. 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.






30. A model of criminal punishment that encourages the rehabilitiation through the use of general and relatively unspecific sentences






31. 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






32. 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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. 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






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






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

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






41. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






50. Probation