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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






2. Decides guilt or innocence






3. Least used






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






5. John Augustus






6. 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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






13. (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






14. 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






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






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






17. 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






18. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






19. 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






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






21. Things that add on to sentencing






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






23. 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






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






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






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






27. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






28. Jury trial in civil cases






29. 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






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






31. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






32. 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 -






33. Officers of the probation office of a court. Probation officer duties include conducting presentence investigations - preparing presentence reports on convicted defendants - and supervising released defendants.






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






35. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






36. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






37. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






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






40. Full time- salaried






41. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






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






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






45. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






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






48. 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






49. Grand Jury






50. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded