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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. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






2. 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.






3. Review court






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






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






6. Grand Jury






7. 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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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

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






15. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






16. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






18. 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






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






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






21. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






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






23. Excusing a juror from a trial for a stated - specific reason - such as the juror knows the parties or witnesses in a case. Each side has an unlimited number of challenges for cause.






24. Criminals recieve lighter/easier punishments- nota true sentence- endangers the correct legal outcome. It's coercion- bluffing- violation of human rights- prosecutors bluff and defendants plead to things they didn't do out of fear






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






26. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






27. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






29. 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 -






30. Least used






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






32. John Augustus






33. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






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






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






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






38. Full time- salaried






39. Decides guilt or innocence






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






41. 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.






42. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






43. 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






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






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






46. Jury trial in civil cases






47. Fee based on state rate






48. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






49. A writ whcih requires a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court. This ensure that a prisoner can be released form unlawful detention.






50. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation