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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The in court use of victim or survivor supplied information supplied by sentencing authorities seeking to make an informed sentencing decision.






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






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






4. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






6. 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.






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






8. 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






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






10. 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






11. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






12. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






13. 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






14. 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.






15. 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






16. Physical material or traces of physical activity






17. (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






18. Requires interpretation of a judge or jury to reach conclusion based on what evidence indicates






19. 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.






20. Circumstances relating to the commission of a crime that may be considered to reduce the blameworthiness of the defendant






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






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






23. Nominated by the President






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






25. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






26. 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






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






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






29. Grand Jury






30. 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.






31. Jury trial in civil cases






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






33. The lawyer representing the defendant






34. 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






35. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






37. 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






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






43. 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 -






44. Probation






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






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






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






48. A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice






49. 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






50. Things that add on to sentencing