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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. 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






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






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






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






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






6. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






7. 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






8. 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.






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






10. 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.






11. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






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






15. Review court






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






17. Decides guilt or innocence






18. Nominated by the President






19. 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.






20. 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






21. John Augustus






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






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






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






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






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






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

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28. 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






29. 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.






30. Made victim impact statements legal






31. 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.






32. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






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






34. 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 -






35. Underlying conditions--> international encironment --> state--> organizations --> leadership






36. (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitiles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with






37. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






39. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






40. Consecutive - one after the other and Concurrent is at same time






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






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






43. Full time- salaried






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






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






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






47. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






48. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






49. 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






50. 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.