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DSST Criminal Justice
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The lawyer representing the defendant
Defense Attorney
Enhancement
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
Venue
2. Made victim impact statements legal
Payne V. Tennessee
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
Presentence investigation
Grand Jury
3. Fee based on state rate
'Discover'
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
Bailiff
Court apointed council
4. Physical material or traces of physical activity
Real evidence
Challenges to the array
Different type of detention facilities and their function and who operates them
Indictment
5. Parole is earned - probation is part of a sentence
Parolve v. probation
Santobello Vs. New York
mitigating circumstances
Habeus corpus
6. 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.
Probation
Prisoner rights:
Grand Jury
Recidivism:
7. 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.
Determinate sentencing
Court Clerk
Small Courts Claim
Runs juvenile hall
8. Circumstances relating to the commission of a crime that make it more grave than average instance of that crime
Roper v. Simmons
The man known as the first probation officer?
Venue
aggravating circumstances
9. 2003 - illegal to execute mentally retarded
Procunier vs. Martinez
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
List three ways a person can be released from jail
Atkins v. Virginia
10. A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
Restitution
Challenge for Cause
The man known as the first probation officer?
indeterminate sentencing
11. Decides guilt or innocence
Pre-sentence report
Discovery:
Trial Jury
Judge
12. John Augustus
Intermediate sentencing
Indictment
Criminal Complaint
The man known as the first probation officer?
13. 1976 - Bifurcated trials - the guilt and innocent phase is separate from the punishment
Santobello Vs. New York
Gregg V. Georgia
Wolff v. McDaniel
Terrorism- Causes:
14. Opening statements --> Prosecution always starts- statement --> Defense statement --> Prosecutors evidence (burden of proof lies on prosecution) --> defense evidence --> rebuttal (prosecution)
USA Patriot Act
Judge
Trial Proceedures
Court apointed council
15. I do not wish to contend- has the same effect as a guilty plea-becomes a plea bargain
circunstancial evidence
victim impact statements
No lo contendre
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
16. State legislature can establish almost any sentence as a punishment for a crime
Judge
Lockyer v. Andrade:
Runs juvenile hall
Recidivism:
17. A written statement of the essential facts making up the offense charged
Kentucky vs. Louisiana
Aggravated Circumstances
Criminal Complaint
What is another term used to identify supreme courts
18. Grand Jury
Hudson v. Palmer
Roper v. Simmons
5th Amendment
Trial Proceedures
19. A period of incarceration that is fixed by a sentencing authority and cannot be reduced by judges or other corrections officials.
Terrorism- Causes:
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
Procunier vs. Martinez
Determinate sentencing
20. 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.
Habeus corpus
How does an individual become a federal judge
Grand Jury
Enhancement
21. 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.
Stack Vs. Boyle
Challenges to the array
Pre-sentence report
Prosecutor
22. Not qualified - convicted felon - under indictment - can't read or write - bias - served ongrand jury - insane - etc. May arise during voir dire exmination
Payne V. Tennessee
Habeus corpus
Cause challenges:
Explain the difference between probation and parole
23. Evidence that if believed proves a fact- eyewitnesses - videtapes - ec.
Rules of evidence
Against Plea bargaining:
direct evidence
Domestic terrorism
24. Retribution - Restoration - deterrence - incapacitation - Rehabilitation
Goals of punishment
indeterminate sentencing
Terrorism- Causes:
Bailiff
25. Plea bargaining is an essential component of the new admistration of justice and must be highly encouraged
Plea Bargain
Santobello Vs. New York
contract attorneys
Terrorism- Causes:
26. 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.
Real evidence
Defense Attorney
Challenge for Cause
Rules of evidence
27. Jury selection process of questioning prospective jurors - to ascertain their qualifications and determine any basis for challenge.
Prosecutor
Probation officer
5 functions which take place at an arraignment
Voir Dire
28. 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.
Forfeiture laws
3 level of security associated with prisons
Different type of detention facilities and their function and who operates them
Venue
29. A fedral law enacted in response to terrorist attacks on the WTC and the Pentagon on September 11 -2001. The law officially titled the Uniting and Strengthening America by providing Appropriate Tools Required to intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act -
Venue
Different type of detention facilities and their function and who operates them
USA Patriot Act
Challenge for Cause
30. Pretrial proceedings at which the prosecutor must prove that a crime was committed and establish the probable guilt of the defendant.
Defense Attorney
Recidivism:
Runs juvenile hall
Preliminary Hearing
31. 1974 - sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process
Cause challenges:
Pre-sentence report
Wolff v. McDaniel
Function of the Reception Centers within the CA department of Corrections?
32. Prohibits peremptory challenges based on gender
victim impact statements
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
Terroism threat levels
Parens patriae
33. Crime - Investigation - arrest - file criminal complaint - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - trial - sentencing - appeal
Place in correct order: Trial - Investigation - Crime - File criminal complaint - appeal - first arraignment - preliminary hearing - second arraignment - sentencing - arrest
'Discover'
In Re Gault
Arraignment
34. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior
List three ways a person can be released from jail
USA Patriot Act
Challenges to the array
7th Amendment
35. A legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment
Court apointed council
Presentence investigation
Arraignment
3 level of security associated with prisons
36. The in court use of victim or survivor supplied information supplied by sentencing authorities seeking to make an informed sentencing decision.
victim impact statements
indeterminate sentencing
aggravating circumstances
Grand Jury
37. Run by the Federal government. Charged with protecting the nation's critical infrastructure against terrorist attack.
restitution
6th Amendment
Homeland security
Payne V. Tennessee
38. 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
List three ways a person can be released from jail
Prosecutor
Venue
Cruz v. beto
39. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work
The man known as the first probation officer?
Restitution
Ddvantages of probation and parole?
Prisoner rights:
40. 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
Procunier vs. Martinez
7th Amendment
Parens patriae
victim impact statements
41. 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
In Re Gault
Habeus corpus
Roper v. Simmons
Grand Jury
42. U.S Districts Courts - U.S. Court of Appeal - U.S. Supreme Court
J.E.B. vs. Alabama
Names of the federal courts that make up the three tiers of the federal court system
Plea Bargain
The difference between mitigating and aggravating circumstances as it pertains to sentencing
43. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
Bailiff
In Re Gault
Indictment
Parens patriae
44. Jury trial in civil cases
7th Amendment
Explain the difference between probation and parole
4 types of courts found in the CA court system
Arraignment
45. 1963 - extended the right to appointed counsel for indigents in all felony cases
support for plea bargaining:
Probation
Gideon Vs. Wainwright:
In Re Winship
46. Probation
Runs juvenile hall
Presentence investigation
Intermediate sentencing
'Discover'
47. An officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
Bailiff
Judge
Gregg V. Georgia
Hudson v. Palmer
48. 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
In Re Winship
Restitution
Probation
49. A prisoner has no reasoable expectations of privacy in his prison cell and no protections against what would otherwise be unreasonable searches 4th amendment
Runs juvenile hall
Peremptory Challenges:
How does an individual become a federal judge
Hudson v. Palmer
50. Any circumstances accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a lighter sentence.
Parolve v. probation
Aggravated Circumstances
7th Amendment
Mitigating Circumstances