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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Geographic area of the court






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






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






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






5. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






7. Review court






8. 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






9. Things that add on to sentencing






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Full time- salaried






17. 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






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






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






20. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






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. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






24. 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






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






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






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






28. Nominated by the President






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






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






31. 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






32. The lawyer representing the defendant






33. 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.






34. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






35. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






37. 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.






38. State legislature can establish almost any sentence as a punishment for a crime






39. 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






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






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






42. Fee based on state rate






43. 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.






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






45. 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






46. Jury trial in civil cases






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






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






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






50. 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