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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






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






4. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






6. Physical material or traces of physical activity






7. (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






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






9. Made victim impact statements legal






10. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






11. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






13. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






14. 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.






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






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






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






18. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






19. Geographic area of the court






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






21. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






22. 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.






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






24. 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






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






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






27. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






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






29. 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






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






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






32. Grand Jury






33. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






35. 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 -






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






37. 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






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






39. Least used






40. 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






41. Decides guilt or innocence






42. 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






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






44. 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.






45. 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.






46. 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






47. Nominated by the President






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






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






50. 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







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