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DSST Criminal Justice

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






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






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






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






5. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






6. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






7. Fee based on state rate






8. The lawyer representing the defendant






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






10. Nominated by the President






11. 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






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






13. 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.






14. Full time- salaried






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






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






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






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






19. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






21. Physical material or traces of physical activity






22. 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.






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






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






25. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






26. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






27. Made victim impact statements legal






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






29. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






30. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






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






33. Least used






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






35. 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.






36. 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.






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






38. Probation






39. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






40. 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






41. Court holds that bail must be reasonable but set at level to insure defendant's appearance at trial






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






43. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






44. Review court






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






46. 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






47. 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.






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






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






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







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