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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Mitigating - Lessens criminal responsibility and lightens sentence. Aggravating - factors that makes harsher sentence






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






3. 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






4. Decides guilt or innocence






5. 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






6. 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.






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






8. 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.






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






10. Made victim impact statements legal






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






12. 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 -






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






14. The lawyer representing the defendant






15. Crime - Investigation - arrest - file criminal complaint - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - trial - sentencing - appeal






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






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

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






19. 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






20. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






21. 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






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






23. (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






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






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






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






27. Things that add on to sentencing






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






29. Signifies the belief that the potential jurors are not representative of the community






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






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






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






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






34. Jury trial in civil cases






35. Fee based on state rate






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






37. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






38. Nominated by the President






39. 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






40. 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






41. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






42. 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.






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






44. Review court






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






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






47. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






48. A principle developed by the courts and applied to the corrections arena by pell v. procunier that attempts to weigh the rights of an individual as guaranteed by the Constituion - against the authority of states of make laws or to otherwise restrict






49. Physical material or traces of physical activity






50. Geographic area of the court