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






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






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






4. 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






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






6. State legislature can establish almost any sentence as a punishment for a crime






7. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






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






10. 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






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






13. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






15. 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






16. 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.






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






18. Fee based on state rate






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






20. 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






21. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






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






24. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






26. Made victim impact statements legal






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






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






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






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






31. Physical material or traces of physical activity






32. 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






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






34. Geographic area of the court






35. 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






36. 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






37. (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






38. 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






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






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






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






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






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. 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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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