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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






2. 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






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






4. 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.






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






6. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






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






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






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






11. (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






12. 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






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






14. (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them






15. Grand Jury






16. 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






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






18. Made victim impact statements legal






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






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






21. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






22. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






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






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






26. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






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






29. 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






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






31. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






33. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. 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






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






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

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40. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






41. Review court






42. Nominated by the President






43. 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.






44. 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.






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






46. Decides guilt or innocence






47. 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.






48. 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.






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






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