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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Right to a speedy trial with unbiased jury - right to counsel






2. 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.






3. 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






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






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






6. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






8. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






9. 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.






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






11. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






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






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






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






16. Probation






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






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






19. John Augustus






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






21. 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






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






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






24. 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.






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






26. 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






27. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






28. 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.






29. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






30. Physical material or traces of physical activity






31. 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






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






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






34. Made victim impact statements legal






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






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






37. 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






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


39. 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






40. (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






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






42. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






43. 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.






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






45. Fee based on state rate






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






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






48. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






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