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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. 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






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






3. Full time- salaried






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






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






6. Probation






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






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






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






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






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






13. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






21. Things that add on to sentencing






22. The right to challenge a potential juror without discling the reason for the challenge. Used to eliminate juries individuals who although they express no bias are thought to be capable of swaying the jury in an undesirable way






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






24. 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.






25. 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






26. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






27. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






28. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. The lawyer representing the defendant






36. Made victim impact statements legal






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






38. 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.






39. 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






40. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






50. 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.