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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. Least used






2. 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






3. Made victim impact statements legal






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






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






6. 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






7. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






9. Held that juveniles accused of crimes in a delinquency proceeding must be afforded many of the same due process rights as adults - such as the right to timely notification of the cahrges - the right to confront witnesses - the right against self-incr






10. Decides guilt or innocence






11. A period of incarceration that is fixed by a sentencing authority and cannot be reduced by judges or other corrections officials.






12. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






13. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






15. John Augustus






16. Probation






17. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






19. Grand Jury






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






21. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






23. 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.






24. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






26. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






28. A fedral law enacted in response to terrorist attacks on the WTC and the Pentagon on September 11 -2001. The law officially titled the Uniting and Strengthening America by providing Appropriate Tools Required to intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act -






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






30. Full time- salaried






31. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






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






33. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






34. 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






35. 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






36. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






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






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






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






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