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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Plea bargaining is an essential component of the new admistration of justice and must be highly encouraged






2. 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






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






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






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






6. Fee based on state rate






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






8. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






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






10. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






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






12. 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






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






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






15. 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






16. 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.






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






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






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






20. Made victim impact statements legal






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






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






23. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






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






25. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process






26. 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.






27. Excusing a juror from a trial for a stated - specific reason - such as the juror knows the parties or witnesses in a case. Each side has an unlimited number of challenges for cause.






28. Decides guilt or innocence






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






30. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment






31. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender






32. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






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






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






36. 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






37. John Augustus






38. Probation






39. The lawyer representing the defendant






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






41. 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






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






43. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






50. Grand Jury