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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. Held that when a juvenile is charged with an act taht would be a crime if committed by an adult - every element of the offense must be proved beyond reasonable doubt






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






3. 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






4. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. 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.






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. 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






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






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






16. 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.






17. 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






18. Nominated by the President






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






20. Jury trial in civil cases






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






22. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






24. Decides guilt or innocence






25. 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.






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






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






28. 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






29. 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






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






31. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






32. 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






33. Made victim impact statements legal






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






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






36. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






38. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






39. Full time- salaried






40. 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






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






42. Fee based on state rate






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






44. 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.






45. 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






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






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






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






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

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50. Geographic area of the court







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