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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






3. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






10. John Augustus






11. 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






12. 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






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






14. Geographic area of the court






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






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






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






18. Nominated by the President






19. 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.






20. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






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






23. 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






24. 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






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






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






27. In pre-trial in which each party can obtain evidence from opposing party






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






29. Physical material or traces of physical activity






30. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






31. 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






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






33. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






34. Decides guilt or innocence






35. Things that add on to sentencing






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






37. Made victim impact statements legal






38. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






39. 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






40. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






42. (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






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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation