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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Pretrial proceedings at which the prosecutor must prove that a crime was committed and establish the probable guilt of the defendant.






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






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






4. John Augustus






5. Review court






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

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






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






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






10. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






11. 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






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






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






14. Grand Jury






15. A goal of criminal sentencing that attempts to make the victim whole again. a court requirement that an accused or convicted offender pay money or provide services to the victim of the cimre or provie services to the community






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






21. Consecutive - one after the other and Concurrent is at same time






22. Things that add on to sentencing






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






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






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






26. (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






27. 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.






28. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on race






29. 2005 - illegal to execute minors






30. Fee based on state rate






31. 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






32. 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






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






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






35. Level 1 - 2 - and 3






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






37. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime






38. 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






39. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






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






42. 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.






43. 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






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






45. A model of criminal punishment in which an offender is given a fixed term of imprisonment that they may be reduced by good time or gain taim. all offendors convicted of the same crime will reciee the same punishment






46. Least used






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






48. Run by the Federal government. Charged with protecting the nation's critical infrastructure against terrorist attack.






49. Physical material or traces of physical activity






50. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process