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DSST Criminal Justice

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






2. Made victim impact statements legal






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






4. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






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






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






8. Full time- salaried






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






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






11. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






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






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






14. Circumstances relating to the commission of a crime that may be considered to reduce the blameworthiness of the defendant






15. 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






16. 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.






17. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases






18. 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






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






20. 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






21. 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






22. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






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






25. Geographic area of the court






26. 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.






27. 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






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






29. Fee based on state rate






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






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






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. The lawyer representing the defendant






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






35. Any circumstances accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a lighter sentence.






36. Retain 1st amendment rights that are not inconsistent with his status as a prisoner- have rights - much the same as people who are not incarcerated. Conditional rather than absolute rights. The balancing test.






37. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






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






40. 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.






41. 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






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






43. Nominated by the President






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






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






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






47. Green- low Blue-guarded yellow-elevated orange- high red- severe






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






49. Review court






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.