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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. 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






2. Geographic area of the court






3. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






4. 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






5. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






7. Full time- salaried






8. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






10. 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.






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






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


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






14. John Augustus






15. Made victim impact statements legal






16. Mitigating - Lessens criminal responsibility and lightens sentence. Aggravating - factors that makes harsher sentence






17. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






18. Nominated by the President






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






20. Decides guilt or innocence






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






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






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






24. 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






25. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






27. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






28. Things that add on to sentencing






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






31. 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.






32. 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.






33. Grand Jury






34. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






36. 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






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






38. Review court






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






40. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






41. Jury trial in civil cases






42. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






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






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






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






47. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






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






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