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DSST Criminal Justice

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1. 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.






2. Jury trial in civil cases






3. 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






4. Review court






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

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6. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






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






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






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






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






11. Least used






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






20. John Augustus






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






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






23. 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






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






25. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded






26. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






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






28. 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






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






30. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






31. 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






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






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






34. Grand Jury






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






36. Underlying conditions--> international encironment --> state--> organizations --> leadership






37. Decides guilt or innocence






38. 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.






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






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






42. 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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






49. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






50. Nominated by the President