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29 Cards in this Set
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the formal court appearance which the charges are read and a plea is entered
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Arraignment
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rain
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a sum of money or property specified by the judge that is presented as a condition of release.
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Bail
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holding a defendant for trial.
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Preventive Detention
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upheld the Bail Reform Act
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United States v. Salerno
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upheld the practice of plea bargaining.
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Santobello v. New York
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plea bargaining “can benefit all concerned.”
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Blackledge v. Allison
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plea must be voluntary.
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Boykin v. Alabama
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prosecutors must fulfill their obligations.
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Santobello v. New York
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defendants must fulfill their obligations of the plea bargain.
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Ricketts v. Adamson
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threats to seek more serious charges must be supported by evidence
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Bordenkircher v. Hayes
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sentence overturned because a defendant had been coerced to plead guilty
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People v. Clark
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use of small juries upheld
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Williams v. Florida
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6 member juries must vote unanimously to convict
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Burch v. Louisiana
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questioning of prospective jurors
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Voir Dire Examination
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removal of a juror because he or she has some bias
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Challenge for Cause
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removal without giving a reason
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Peremptory Challenge
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peremptory challenges cannot be used to exclude because of race or gender
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Batson v. Kentucky
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a writ requesting that a judge examine whether an individual is being properly detained
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Habeas Corpus
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punishment inflicted on a person who has infringed on the rights of others and so deserves to be penalized
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Retribution
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the death penalty, as administered, constitutes cruel and unusual punishment
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Furman v. Georgia
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death penalty laws are constitutional; death not inappropriate sentence in all situations
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Gregg v. Georgia
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rejection of a challenge of Georgia’s death penalty on grounds of racial discrimination
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McCleskey v. Kemp
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execution of the mentally retarded is unconstitutional
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Atkins v. Arizona
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juries must decide whether or not a convicted murderer will receive the death penalty
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Ring v. Arizona
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the 8th Amendment prohibits the execution of the insane
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Ford v. Wainwright
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the court would not allow a 15 year old offender to be executed
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Thompson v. Oklahoma
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the justices upheld the death sentences imposed on 16 & 17 year old offenders
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Stanford v. Kentucky & Wilkins v. Missouri
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the Supreme Court ruled that defendants in capital cases had the right to representation that meets an objective standard of reasonableness
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Strickland v. Washington
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the court declared that an inexperienced lawyer failed to provide adequate representation
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Wiggins v. Smith
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