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






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






3. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






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






6. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Grand Jury






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






15. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






17. 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 -






18. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






20. Jury trial in civil cases






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






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

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23. 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






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






25. 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.






26. 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






27. 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






28. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






30. 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






31. 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.






32. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






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






35. Least used






36. 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






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






38. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






39. Fee based on state rate






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






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






42. Things that add on to sentencing






43. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






44. 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






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






46. (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






47. Trial Court - superior court - pellet superior court - supreme court






48. The lawyer representing the defendant






49. Full time- salaried






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