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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Fee based on state rate






2. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






3. Probation






4. 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






5. A model of criminal punishment in which an offender is given a fixed term of imprisonment that they may be reduced by good time or gain taim. all offendors convicted of the same crime will reciee the same punishment






6. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






8. 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.






9. 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.






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






11. Review court






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






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






14. 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 -






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






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






17. Things that add on to sentencing






18. Least used






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






20. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






21. 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






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






23. (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






24. 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.






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






26. Full time- salaried






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






28. 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






29. 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






30. Jury trial in civil cases






31. Geographic area of the court






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






33. 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.






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






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






36. 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






37. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






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






40. John Augustus






41. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






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






44. Nominated by the President






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






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






47. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






49. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






50. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior