Structure
Indictment forwarded to trial court is known as?
What is a "true bill"
Who presents evidence first?
Who is the prosecution
Uses highly structured and explicit mandatory sentencing guidelines developed by sentencing commission is what type of sentencing?
What is Presumptive Sentencing.
Witness questioned by the attorney calling the witness is known as?
Procedure to select potential jurors with questions and examination by both prosecution and defense?
What is Voir Dire (insert French accent)
A just deserts perspective that emphasizes treating offenders as individuals and holding them accountable for their actions is known as what sentencing goal?
What type of participant is an official courtroom actor, familiar with criminal trial practice and procedure in a criminal trial?
What are professionals
–Fines
–Probation
–Imprisonment
–Death
These are all types of what?
What is Sanctions.
Hired court observers—attend trial, give defense attorneys insight into what jurors may be thinking and feeling are known as?
What is Shadow Juries
What may be considered to reduce the blameworthiness of the defendant and tend to call for a lesser sentence?
What is Mitigating Circumstances.
When a sworn witness intentionally makes a false statement it's known as?
What is perjury.
Requires an offender be sentenced to a fixed term that may be reduced by good time or gain time is what type of sentencing?
What is Determinate Sentencing.
What sentencing model relies heavily on judges discretion?
What is Indeterminate sentencing.
What standard is used for admissibility of scientific expert testimony?
What is the Daubert Standard
Information provided by victims or survivors that can be written, orally, or given by video about the losses, suffering, and trauma resulting from the crime that are intended to help judges make informed sentencing decisions are known as?
What is Victim Impact Statements
What participants only temporarily involved with the court, generally unfamiliar with courtroom organization and trial procedure in a criminal trial?(jurors, witnesses, defendants, victims)
Who are Outsiders
What kind of evidence directly proves a fact, such as videotaped documentation?
What is Direct evidence.
The attempt to reform a criminal offender is known as what sentencing goal?
Holds that criminal offenders deserve the punishment they receive at the hand of the law and that punishments should be appropriate to the type and severity of the crime committed is what model of criminal sentencing?
What is just deserts.
What evidence is indirect evidence that requires the judge or jury to make inferences and to draw conclusions?
What is circumstantial evidence
Prior records should be considered in sentencingIs what key principle of sentencing?
Representative cross section of community where alleged crime occurred and trial will be held is known as?
What is a peer jury
The lawful authority of a court to review a decision made by a lower court refers to which jurisdiction?
What is Appellate jurisdiction
What called for changes in state constitution to reflect concern for victims?
What is California Proposition 9
Evidence Consisting of physical material or traces of physical activity?
What is real evidence
Severity of sanctions should be directly related to seriousness of offenses is what key principle of sentencing.
What is Proportionality.