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






2. Least used






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






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






5. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






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






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






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






10. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






12. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






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






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






16. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






17. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






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






20. 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






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






22. Made victim impact statements legal






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






24. 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






25. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






39. Things that add on to sentencing






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






41. Jury trial in civil cases






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






43. 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.






44. Circumstances - facts - or situations that result in a harsher sentence






45. The lawyer representing the defendant






46. 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






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






48. Grand Jury






49. 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.






50. Decides guilt or innocence