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DSST Criminal Justice

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






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






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






4. Geographic area of the court






5. 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






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






7. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






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






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






11. 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.






12. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






13. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






15. 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






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






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






18. Charges - Rights - Attorney - Plea Bail/No Bail






19. The lawyer representing the defendant






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. An officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.






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






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






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






32. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






33. 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






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






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






36. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






37. 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.






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






39. Jury trial in civil cases






40. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






42. Decides guilt or innocence






43. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






44. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






45. Things that add on to sentencing






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






47. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






48. 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.






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






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







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