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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 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






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






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






4. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






7. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






8. 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.






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






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






11. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






12. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






14. 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






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






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






17. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






18. Grand Jury






19. Court holds that bail must be reasonable but set at level to insure defendant's appearance at trial






20. The lawyer representing the defendant






21. A model of criminal punishment in which an offender is given a fixed term of imprisonment that they may be reduced by good time or gain taim. all offendors convicted of the same crime will reciee the same punishment






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






23. Excusing a juror from a trial for a stated - specific reason - such as the juror knows the parties or witnesses in a case. Each side has an unlimited number of challenges for cause.






24. Review court






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






26. 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.






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






28. 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.






29. Decides guilt or innocence






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Jury trial in civil cases






38. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






50. 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.