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DSST Criminal Justice

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






2. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






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






5. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






6. Physical material or traces of physical activity






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






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






9. 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






10. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






12. 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






13. 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






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






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

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16. The lawyer representing the defendant






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






24. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






26. 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.






27. 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






28. Nominated by the President






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






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






31. John Augustus






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






33. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






35. Decides guilt or innocence






36. Fee based on state rate






37. 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.






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






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






40. A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state






41. 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 -






42. Geographic area of the court






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. Review court






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






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







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