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DSST Criminal Justice
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Rules: no attorneys - maximum loss money 7 -500
Determinate sentencing
Court apointed council
Plea Bargain
Small Courts Claim
2. (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them
circunstancial evidence
Probation
Morissey v. Brewer
Mitigating Circumstances
3. An officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
support for plea bargaining:
Wolff v. McDaniel
Bailiff
Challenge for Cause
4. A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
Criminal Complaint
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
Court Jurisdiction
Restitution
5. 2005 - illegal to execute minors
Homeland security
Roper v. Simmons
Wolff v. McDaniel
Probation
6. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees
Indictment
Defense Attorney
Morissey v. Brewer
Challenge for Cause
7. Fee based on state rate
Court apointed council
'Discover'
restitution
aggravating circumstances
8. The lawyer representing the defendant
Defense Attorney
Parens patriae
List three ways a person can be released from jail
In Re Gault
9. A period of incarceration that is fixed by a sentencing authority and cannot be reduced by judges or other corrections officials.
Venue
Balancing test
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
Determinate sentencing
10. Nominated by the President
public defender
How does an individual become a federal judge
The man known as the first probation officer?
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
11. 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
Mitigating Circumstances
Presentence investigation
7th Amendment
Arraignment
12. Probation is a sentencing usually given instead of jail but not always - parole is a conditional release from prison
Santobello Vs. New York
Hudson v. Palmer
circunstancial evidence
Explain the difference between probation and parole
13. 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.
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
Court Clerk
Challenge for Cause
Function of the Reception Centers within the CA department of Corrections?
14. Full time- salaried
Court Clerk
public defender
Enhancement
Arraignment
15. Most widely used goal is to individualize punishment - inmates eligible for parole after serving minimum
Lockyer v. Andrade:
USA Patriot Act
Runs juvenile hall
Intermediate sentencing
16. Requires interpretation of a judge or jury to reach conclusion based on what evidence indicates
No lo contendre
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
Different type of detention facilities and their function and who operates them
circunstancial evidence
17. Evidence that if believed proves a fact- eyewitnesses - videtapes - ec.
The difference between consecutive and concurrent sentencing?
6th Amendment
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
direct evidence
18. Circumstances relating to the commission of a crime that may be considered to reduce the blameworthiness of the defendant
mitigating circumstances
Restitution
Preliminary Hearing
determinate sentencing
19. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender
Trial Proceedures
Court apointed council
Homeland security
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
20. A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
Judge
Restitution
Santobello Vs. New York
determinate sentencing
21. Physical material or traces of physical activity
Cause challenges:
aggravating circumstances
Explain the difference between probation and parole
Real evidence
22. 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.
Defense Attorney
Stack Vs. Boyle
Domestic terrorism
Recidivism:
23. A prisoner has no reasoable expectations of privacy in his prison cell and no protections against what would otherwise be unreasonable searches 4th amendment
indeterminate sentencing
Hudson v. Palmer
List three ways a person can be released from jail
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
24. Pretrial proceedings at which the prosecutor must prove that a crime was committed and establish the probable guilt of the defendant.
Preliminary Hearing
Explain the difference between probation and parole
Probation
Real evidence
25. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded
In Re Winship
Terrorism- Causes:
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
Atkins v. Virginia
26. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation
Lockyer v. Andrade:
Goals of punishment
Roper v. Simmons
The man known as the first probation officer?
27. Made victim impact statements legal
Wolff v. McDaniel
List three ways a person can be released from jail
Indictment
Payne V. Tennessee
28. I do not wish to contend- has the same effect as a guilty plea-becomes a plea bargain
Plea Bargain
No lo contendre
Roper v. Simmons
6th Amendment
29. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
Restitution
Prosecutor
Indictment
public defender
30. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life
Court Clerk
Enhancement
Atkins v. Virginia
Kentucky vs. Louisiana
31. Circumstances relating to the commission of a crime that make it more grave than average instance of that crime
aggravating circumstances
Intermediate sentencing
Prosecutor
circunstancial evidence
32. Right to a speedy trial with unbiased jury - right to counsel
6th Amendment
Small Courts Claim
Determinate sentencing
circunstancial evidence
33. Least used
Kentucky vs. Louisiana
Parole
contract attorneys
The man known as the first probation officer?
34. Plea bargaining is an essential component of the new admistration of justice and must be highly encouraged
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
Prisoner rights:
Santobello Vs. New York
Presentence investigation
35. 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.
Wolff v. McDaniel
7th Amendment
Prisoner rights:
indeterminate sentencing
36. 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.
Domestic terrorism
Habeus corpus
Forfeiture laws
Mitigating Circumstances
37. Trial Court - superior court - pellet superior court - supreme court
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
Pre-sentence report
Suspended sentence
determinate sentencing
38. Probation
'Discover'
Hudson v. Palmer
Roper v. Simmons
Runs juvenile hall
39. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment
USA Patriot Act
Preliminary Hearing
Court Clerk
Gregg V. Georgia
40. 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
Small Courts Claim
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
In Re Gault
Trial Jury
41. Court holds that bail must be reasonable but set at level to insure defendant's appearance at trial
How does an individual become a federal judge
Trial Proceedures
Stack Vs. Boyle
Runs juvenile hall
42. In pre-trial in which each party can obtain evidence from opposing party
USA Patriot Act
Discovery:
Challenge for Cause
Parolve v. probation
43. Level 1 - 2 - and 3
3 level of security associated with prisons
direct evidence
USA Patriot Act
Presentence investigation
44. Review court
Mitigating Circumstances
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
Goals of punishment
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
45. Crime - Investigation - arrest - file criminal complaint - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - trial - sentencing - appeal
Enhancement
Plea Bargain
Place in correct order: Trial - Investigation - Crime - File criminal complaint - appeal - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - sentencing - arrest
Cause challenges:
46. 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
Lockyer v. Andrade:
How does an individual become a federal judge
No lo contendre
Suspended sentence
47. 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.
Probation officer
Judge
Payne V. Tennessee
Small Courts Claim
48. Not qualified - convicted felon - under indictment - can't read or write - bias - served ongrand jury - insane - etc. May arise during voir dire exmination
Cause challenges:
Lockyer v. Andrade:
Gregg V. Georgia
Different type of detention facilities and their function and who operates them
49. A court that hears a case the first time it is tried in court. A trial court is a court of original jurisdiction.
Grand Jury
Challenge for Cause
Roper v. Simmons
Court Jurisdiction
50. Evidence that consists of physical material or traces of physical activity
Prisoner rights:
Voir Dire
Real evidence
5th Amendment
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