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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. 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






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






3. 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






4. The lawyer representing the defendant






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






6. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






8. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






9. 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






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






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






12. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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

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14. Nominated by the President






15. 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






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






17. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






19. 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.






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






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






22. 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 -






23. 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.






24. 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.






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






26. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






27. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






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






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






31. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






33. 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






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






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






36. Probation






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






38. Decides guilt or innocence






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






40. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






41. 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






42. Rules: no attorneys - maximum loss money 7 -500






43. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






44. Prisoners challenged the constitutionality of state regulations covering censorship of prisoner mail on the grounds that they violated the prisoners free-speech rights. REstrictions on speech must be justified as the necessity for security and the ru






45. Full time- salaried






46. 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.






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






48. Review court






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






50. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded