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DSST Criminal Justice

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






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






7. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






9. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






10. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






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






13. 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






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






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






16. 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 -






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






18. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






19. Grand Jury






20. Full time- salaried






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

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22. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






23. Decides guilt or innocence






24. 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.






25. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






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






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






29. 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






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






31. Nominated by the President






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. 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.






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






37. Geographic area of the court






38. John Augustus






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






48. Presumption of innocence- cannot be convicted unless the evidence is proved without a reasonable doubt






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






50. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life