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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Least used






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






3. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






4. Probation






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






6. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






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






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






10. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






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






13. 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.






14. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






16. 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






17. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






19. 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






20. 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






21. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






23. Made victim impact statements legal






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






25. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






26. John Augustus






27. 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.






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






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. 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 -






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






32. Full time- salaried






33. 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.






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






35. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






36. Decides guilt or innocence






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






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






39. The act of a person repeating of an undesirable behavior after thay have either experienced negative consequences of that behavior or have been treated or trained to extinguish that behavior.






40. Nominated by the President






41. 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






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






43. 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






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






45. Signifies the belief that the potential jurors are not representative of the community






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






47. Fee based on state rate






48. 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






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






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