Soc 3371 Test 2

Front 1

supreme court decision states that courts must pay for counsel in felony cases. later extended to all cases that involve possibility of imprisonment.

Back 1

Gideon vs Wainwright

Front 2

course case which created counsel competency law. defendant must show that his attorney is incompetent to the point he is not guaranteed his rights of 6th amendment. Must show deprivation of fair trial.

Back 2

Strickland vs Washington

Front 3

the court ruled that the right to counsel is guaranteed in capital cases

Back 3

Powell vs Alabama

Front 4

says crime does not pay, relies on the expectation of crime.

Back 4

general deterrence

Front 5

states the more criminals locked up, less crime committed

Back 5

incapacitation

Front 6

states never commit another crime again (death penalty)

Back 6

specific deterrence

Front 7

states the punishment should fit the crime

Back 7

retribution

Front 8

states it may be fair to offer offenders an opportunity for rehabilitation, instead of harsh criminal punishments

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rehabilitation

Front 9

states criminals should reimburse for its loses caused by their crimes

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equity/restitution

Front 10

all sentences are served at the same time

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concurrent

Front 11

sentences are totaled together

Back 11

consecutive

Front 12

sentencing structure in which their is a max and minimum

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indeterminate sentencing

Front 13

sentencing where there is a set number of years without parole

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determinate sentencing

Front 14

sentencing which has a equal punishment for all offenders

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mandatory sentencing

Front 15

famous law in california, which has 25 years to life after 3 repeated offenses

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3 strikes law

Front 16

sentencing where you serve a minimum of 85% of sentence

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Truth-in-Sentencing

Front 17

What are the seven pretrial motions

Back 17

Supress Evidence, Change of Venue, Invalidate a search warrant, dismiss, discovery, continuance, severance of defendants.

Front 18

the first state to have lethal injection was____________, in 1977

Back 18

Oklahoma

Front 19

What are the rights of someone on trial?

Back 19

Right to a speedy trial, right to be competent at trial, right to confront witnesses, right to a jury trial, right to counsel at trial and right to self-representation.

Front 20

name the types of bail

Back 20

Full cash/property, deposit (10%) down, surety, conditional(promise), unsecured (pay nothing), release or recognizance.

Front 21

type of court with original jurisdiction, concerned with questions of fact

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trial

Front 22

type of court concerned with questions of law, does not use juries or witnesses, accept facts as established by the trial court

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appellate

Front 23

name the types of courts

Back 23

trial, appellate, district, municipal, county, state, federal, supreme

Front 24

how are judges selected?

Back 24

Election, Appointment and Missouri plan.

Front 25

Bar committee searches for qualified candidates, governor chooses among them, judge runs for reappointment in nonpartisan election

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Missouri Plan

Front 26

name the five screening factors that federal prosecutors use

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# one factor is if there is enough evidence for conviction, severity of crime, uncooperative victims, unreliability of victims, willingness of defendant to testify against someone else.