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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






7. Full time- salaried






8. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






9. 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






10. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






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






13. A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice






14. A pre-sentence report is a legal term referring to the investigation into the history of person convicted of a crime before sentencing. Probation officer makes it.






15. Prisoners challenged the constitutionality of state regulations covering censorship of prisoner mail on the grounds that they violated the prisoners free-speech rights. REstrictions on speech must be justified as the necessity for security and the ru






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






17. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






19. 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.






20. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






21. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






23. Geographic area of the court






24. 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






25. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






27. 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






28. Probation






29. Parole is earned - probation is part of a sentence






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






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






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






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






35. (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






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






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






38. 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






39. The lawyer representing the defendant






40. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






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






43. Review court






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






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






46. Jury trial in civil cases






47. Least used






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






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






50. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life