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






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






3. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






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






6. Full time- salaried






7. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






8. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






9. John Augustus






10. Pretrial phase of a law suit where each party can obtain any evidence from the opposing side


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






12. Geographic area of the court






13. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






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






16. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






17. 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






18. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






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






21. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






22. 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.






23. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






24. 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






25. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






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






28. 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






29. Grand Jury






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






31. 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






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






33. 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






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






35. Review court






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






37. Decides guilt or innocence






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






39. 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.






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






41. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






42. 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






43. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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. Not qualified - convicted felon - under indictment - can't read or write - bias - served ongrand jury - insane - etc. May arise during voir dire exmination






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






48. 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






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






50. Level 1 - 2 - and 3