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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Nominated by the President






2. 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






3. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






4. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






6. 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






7. 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






8. 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






9. 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.






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






11. Probation






12. 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.






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






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






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






16. 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 -






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

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






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






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






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






22. (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






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






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






25. 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.






26. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






27. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






29. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






31. 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.






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






33. 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






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






35. Jury trial in civil cases






36. John Augustus






37. 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






38. The lawyer representing the defendant






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






40. 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.






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






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






43. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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