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100
Decides guilt of the accused
What is the jury?
100
The U.S. Supreme Court case holding that the use of peremptory challenges based on race was unconstitutional
What is Batson v. Kentucky?
100
This goal of sentencing emphasizes seeking revenge.
What is retribution?
100
The supervised early release of an inmate
What is parole?
100
This era of the prison system concluded that nothing works to rehabilitate offenders
What is the warehousing era?
200
The system of state and federal courts
What is the dual court system?
200
This amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial
What is the Sixth amendment?
200
This model of justice seeks to make the victim whole, right the wrong, and to place responsibility in the community
What is restorative justice?
200
The most common form of sentencing
What is probation?
200
Inmates convicted of the most heinous crimes are held here in the federal prison system
What is ADMAX?
300
A witness who gives his opinion about a subject matter based on specialized knowledge
What is an expert witness?
300
Striking potential juror from the pool because they know someone involved in the case
What is a for cause challenge?
300
This sentencing goal seeks to make an example of an offender by discouraging others from committing a crime
What is deterrence?
300
This intermediate sanction involves a military style boot camp
What is shock incarceration?
300
Jails that use the combined resources of several local areas
What are regional jails?
400
The lawful authority to hear a case
What is jurisdiction?
400
This alternative to bail allow releases upon a promise to return without the payment of a bond
What is release on recognizance?
400
For example, a term of imprisonment ranging from 1 to 4 years
What is indeterminate sentencing?
400
This is also known as house arrest
What is home confinement?
400
The internal system used to assign prisoners to different security levels, based on dangerousness, escape risk, and type of offense
What is the prison classification system (AIMS)?
500
The number of justices on the United States Supreme Court
What is nine?
500
This rule of evidence excludes testimony not based on personal knowledge
What is the hearsay rule?
500
The ultimate punishment in the criminal justice system
What is the death penalty?
500
When a probationer violates the conditions placed upon him and is sent to jail
What is revocation?
500
Correctional facilities operated for profit pursuant to a contract with the federal or state government
What are private prisons?