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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Fee based on state rate






2. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






3. 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






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






5. 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






6. 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






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






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






9. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






10. Full time- salaried






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






12. Grand Jury






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






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






15. The lawyer representing the defendant






16. Geographic area of the court






17. Jury trial in civil cases






18. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






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






21. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






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






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






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






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






27. Things that add on to sentencing






28. 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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






34. 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.






35. 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






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






37. Decides guilt or innocence






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






39. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






40. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






42. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






43. Least used






44. 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.






45. 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.






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






47. A prisoner has no reasoable expectations of privacy in his prison cell and no protections against what would otherwise be unreasonable searches 4th amendment






48. Nominated by the President






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






50. John Augustus