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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. 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.






2. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






3. Right to a speedy trial with unbiased jury - right to counsel






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






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






6. Made victim impact statements legal






7. 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






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






9. Grand Jury






10. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






12. 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






13. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






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






16. 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.






17. 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.






18. Things that add on to sentencing






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

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






21. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






23. Circumstances relating to the commission of a crime that make it more grave than average instance of that crime






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






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






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






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






28. (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






29. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






31. Review court






32. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






33. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






35. 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.






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






37. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






38. 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






39. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






40. Least used






41. 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






42. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






44. 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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. 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






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