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DSST Criminal Justice

Subjects : dsst, law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Parole is earned - probation is part of a sentence






2. Presumption of innocence- cannot be convicted unless the evidence is proved without a reasonable doubt






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






4. Full time- salaried






5. 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.






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






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






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






9. John Augustus






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Amnesty - Bail - good behavior






20. 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.






21. Grand Jury






22. 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






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






24. Geographic area of the court






25. Made victim impact statements legal






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






27. 1 - Costs tax players less - 2 - Restitution can be made - 3 - Community work






28. 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






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






30. 2008 - court held that the death penalty is not appropriate for a crime that does not include the taking of a life






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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. 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






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






38. Procedural safeguards are necessary in revocation hearing involving parolees






39. 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






40. 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






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






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






44. A prisoner has no reasoable expectations of privacy in his prison cell and no protections against what would otherwise be unreasonable searches 4th amendment






45. Jury trial in civil cases






46. 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.






47. Review court






48. 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 -






49. The lawyer representing the defendant






50. (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