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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Charges - Rights - Attorney - Plea Bail/No Bail






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






3. 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






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






5. Least used






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






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






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






9. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. (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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






23. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






24. Probation






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






26. 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






27. Full time- salaried






28. 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






29. Jury trial in civil cases






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






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






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






33. Review court






34. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






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






37. 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.






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






43. Things that add on to sentencing






44. Fee based on state rate






45. 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.






46. 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






47. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






48. 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






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. 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