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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury






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






3. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






5. Nominated by the President






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






7. 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.






8. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






9. Full time- salaried






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






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






12. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






13. 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






14. A model of criminal punishment that encourages the rehabilitiation through the use of general and relatively unspecific sentences






15. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






16. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






17. Jury trial in civil cases






18. Least used






19. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






21. 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.






22. A principle developed by the courts and applied to the corrections arena by pell v. procunier that attempts to weigh the rights of an individual as guaranteed by the Constituion - against the authority of states of make laws or to otherwise restrict






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






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






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






26. The lawyer representing the defendant






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






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






29. 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






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






31. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






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






34. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






35. 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






36. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






37. Grand Jury






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






39. 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.






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






41. Things that add on to sentencing






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






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






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






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






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






48. Made victim impact statements legal






49. Probation






50. 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