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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






2. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






3. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






5. Jury trial in civil cases






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






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






8. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






9. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






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






12. 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.






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






14. 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






15. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






16. 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






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






18. 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






19. Nominated by the President






20. Full time- salaried






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


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






23. The lawyer representing the defendant






24. Grand Jury






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






26. 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.






27. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






28. John Augustus






29. Least used






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Geographic area of the court






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






39. Held that when a juvenile is charged with an act taht would be a crime if committed by an adult - every element of the offense must be proved beyond reasonable doubt






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






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






42. Physical material or traces of physical activity






43. 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.






44. 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






45. 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.






46. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






48. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






49. (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






50. 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