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






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






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






4. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






6. Jury selection process of questioning prospective jurors - to ascertain their qualifications and determine any basis for challenge.






7. A goal of criminal sentencing that attempts to make the victim whole again. a court requirement that an accused or convicted offender pay money or provide services to the victim of the cimre or provie services to the community






8. 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






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






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






11. Things that add on to sentencing






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






13. 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






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






15. Court holds that bail must be reasonable but set at level to insure defendant's appearance at trial






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






18. Fee based on state rate






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






20. 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






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






22. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






23. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






25. Review court






26. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






27. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






28. The lawyer representing the defendant






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






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






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






32. Nominated by the President






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






42. 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.






43. Grand Jury






44. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






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






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






48. 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.






49. 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






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