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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. Crime - Investigation - arrest - file criminal complaint - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - trial - sentencing - appeal






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






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






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






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






6. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






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






9. 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






10. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






12. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






13. 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






14. Fee based on state rate






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






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






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






18. (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them






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






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






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






22. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






23. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






25. Geographic area of the court






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






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






28. Grand Jury






29. John Augustus






30. Physical material or traces of physical activity






31. 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






32. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






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






34. Made victim impact statements legal






35. 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






36. (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






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






38. 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.






39. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






40. Jury trial in civil cases






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






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






43. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






45. Green- low Blue-guarded yellow-elevated orange- high red- severe






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. Probation






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.