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DSST Criminal Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






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






3. 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






4. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






5. Probation






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






7. 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






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. Review court






10. 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






11. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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. 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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






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






26. 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 -






27. (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






28. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






29. Process of negotiating an agreement w/ defendant - protectors - and the court






30. 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






31. Nominated by the President






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






33. Decides guilt or innocence






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






35. John Augustus






36. 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.






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






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






39. Fee based on state rate






40. 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.






41. Least used






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

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






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






45. Things that add on to sentencing






46. 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.






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






48. Grand Jury






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






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