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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Full time- salaried






2. 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.






3. 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






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






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


6. 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






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






8. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






10. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






11. The lawyer representing the defendant






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






13. 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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. 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






19. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






20. 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






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






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






23. 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.






24. Fee based on state rate






25. 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






26. U.S Districts Courts - U.S. Court of Appeal - U.S. Supreme Court






27. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






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






30. Least used






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






32. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






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






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






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






37. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






38. Decides guilt or innocence






39. 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






40. 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.






41. 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






42. 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.






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






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






45. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






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






48. Nominated by the President






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






50. 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.