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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. Probation is a sentencing usually given instead of jail but not always - parole is a conditional release from prison






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






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






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






5. John Augustus






6. 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 -






7. 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.






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






9. Jury trial in civil cases






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






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






12. Grand Jury






13. 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






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






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 goal of criminal sentencing that attempts to make the victim whole again. a court requirement that an accused or convicted offender pay money or provide services to the victim of the cimre or provie services to the community






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






18. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






19. Retain 1st amendment rights that are not inconsistent with his status as a prisoner- have rights - much the same as people who are not incarcerated. Conditional rather than absolute rights. The balancing test.






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






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






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






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






24. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






25. Things that add on to sentencing






26. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






27. Decides guilt or innocence






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






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






30. The unlawful use of force or violence by an individual or a group that is based and operatues entirely within the U.S. and its territories - acts without foreign direction and directs its activites agaits elements of the us government or population






31. Review court






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






33. 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






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






35. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






36. 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






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






38. 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






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






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






41. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






42. Made victim impact statements legal






43. Least used






44. 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






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






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






47. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






50. The lawyer representing the defendant







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