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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Crime - Investigation - arrest - file criminal complaint - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - trial - sentencing - appeal






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






3. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






9. 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.






10. 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.






11. (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






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






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. 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






15. Jury trial in civil cases






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. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






19. Grand Jury






20. A pre-sentence report is a legal term referring to the investigation into the history of person convicted of a crime before sentencing. Probation officer makes it.






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






28. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






29. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






31. Decides guilt or innocence






32. Fee based on state rate






33. 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






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






35. 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






36. Geographic area of the court






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






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






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

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






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






42. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






43. 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






44. Trial Court - superior court - pellet superior court - supreme court






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






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






47. 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






48. 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






49. Probation






50. 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.