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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A period of incarceration that is fixed by a sentencing authority and cannot be reduced by judges or other corrections officials.






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






3. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






4. Probation






5. 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.






6. 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






7. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






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






10. Grand Jury






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






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






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






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






15. Things that add on to sentencing






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






17. 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






18. John Augustus






19. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






20. 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






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






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


23. Geographic area of the court






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. 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.






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






35. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






36. 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






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






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






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






40. 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.






41. The lawyer representing the defendant






42. 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






43. Made victim impact statements legal






44. 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






45. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






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






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






49. Fee based on state rate






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