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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. 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.






2. 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.






3. 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






4. John Augustus






5. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






6. Probation






7. 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.






8. 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






9. Least used






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






11. The lawyer representing the defendant






12. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






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






15. U.S Districts Courts - U.S. Court of Appeal - U.S. Supreme Court






16. 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






17. 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.






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






19. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






20. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






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






23. 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






24. 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






25. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






27. 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.






28. 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.






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






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






31. Things that add on to sentencing






32. (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






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






34. Full time- salaried






35. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






36. 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






37. 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.






38. Review court






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






40. 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






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






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






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






44. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






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






47. Made victim impact statements legal






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






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






50. Jury trial in civil cases