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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. 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.






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






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

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






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






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






7. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Geographic area of the court






18. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






19. Jury trial in civil cases






20. 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.






21. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






22. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






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






24. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






25. Probation






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Criminals recieve lighter/easier punishments- nota true sentence- endangers the correct legal outcome. It's coercion- bluffing- violation of human rights- prosecutors bluff and defendants plead to things they didn't do out of fear






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






35. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






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






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






38. Grand Jury






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






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






41. Physical material or traces of physical activity






42. 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






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






44. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






45. 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






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






47. 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






48. (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






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






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