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






2. A written statement of the essential facts making up the offense charged






3. Review court






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






5. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






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






8. 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






9. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






11. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






12. 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






13. 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






14. 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.






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






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






17. 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.






18. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






19. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






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






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






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






24. Grand Jury






25. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






26. Decides guilt or innocence






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






28. 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.






29. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






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






32. 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






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






34. John Augustus






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






36. 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






37. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






39. 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.






40. Full time- salaried






41. The lawyer representing the defendant






42. Run by the Federal government. Charged with protecting the nation's critical infrastructure against terrorist attack.






43. Things that add on to sentencing






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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






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