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43 Cards in this Set
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Misdemeanor offense |
Class A=Not more than 1 year in a county jail and/or a fine of not more than $4,000 Class B=Not more than 180 days in a county jail and/or a fine of not more than $2,000 Class C=A fine of not more than $500 |
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Criminal Offense |
-In a criminal case if you are convicted you aregoing to suffer some penalty or punishment -For your major criminal cases or lessermisdemeanor cases these trials begin in a different way. -In a criminal case the standard of proof has tobe beyond a reasonable doubt |
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Plea Bargains |
an arrangement between a prosecutor and a defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in the expectation of leniency. |
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Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles |
The Board of Pardons and Paroles decides which eligible offenders to release on parole or discretionary mandatory supervision, and under what conditions. |
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Reasons For Jail Sentences |
-Felony Indictment: For major crimes, rapemurder, extreme theft· -Misdemeanor: small crimes. |
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Number of people on grand jury |
12 people |
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Death penalties reinstatement |
-1976 they re-institute the death penalty -We lead the United States in executing prisoners -First lethal injection was 1982 -472 people since then |
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Highest number of executions, but also greatest number of _______________ |
People released from execution because of our mess ups |
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Fines associated with felony offenses |
Captial-Death or life in prison without parole First Degree-5-99 years/a fine not more than 10k Second Degree-2-20 years/ fine of not more than 10k Third Degree-2-10 years/ find of not more than 10k State Jail-180 days-2 years/ find not more than 10k |
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Fines associated with misdemeanor offense |
Class A-Not more than 1 year/fine not more than 4k Class B-Not more than 180 days/fine not more than 2k Class A-Fine not more than $500 |
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First centralized prison system in Texas |
Huntsville |
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A capital murder charge results from |
-The defendant intentionally and knowingly caused the death of another person; -The defendant intended to cause serious bodily injury and committed an act that was clearly dangerous to human life and this act caused the death of an individual; -The defendant committed or attempted to commit a felony (other than manslaughter) and in performing that felony, committed an act that was clearly dangerous to human life and this act caused the death of an individual. |
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Three strikes provision |
The three-strikes law significantly increases the prison sentences of persons convicted of a felony who have been previously convicted of two or more violent crimes or serious felonies, and limits the ability of these offenders to receive a punishment other than a life sentence. |
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Texas Prison Rodeo was held |
Huntsville |
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Standard of guilt |
What standard is used in criminal trials to prove a defendant is guilty? The prosecutor must convince the judge or jury of a defendant's guilt "beyond a reasonable doubt." This burden of proof is the highest that our system of justice imposes on a party to a trial. |
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What happens during an arraignment |
An arraignment is a court proceeding at which a criminal defendant is formally advised of the charges against him and is asked to enter a plea to the charges. In many states, the court may also decide at arraignment whether the defendant will be released pending trial. |
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Will a bail always be set? |
No |
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Do bails bondsmen have to be licensed? |
Yes |
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Fees charged by bail bondsmen |
Bond agents generally charge a fee of 10% for a state charge and 15% for a federal bail bond, with a minimum of $100 |
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Willingham case specifics |
-Todd Willingham is accused and committed toprison for killing 3 children in an arson fire -2004 Forensic Expert found out that it was NOTarson -He is executed anyways -2009-2011 both governor Rick Perry and attorneygeneral Abbott try to White Wash this case to not let it come out. Dv |
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Why does Texas have to have a balanced budget? |
It requires a balance between the projected receipts and expenditures of the government. |
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Amounts of money given to Texas by federal government |
A lot. (Will be a true or false question) |
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Sales tax of Texas equals |
6.25%The Texas state sales and use tax is 6.25%, but local taxing jurisdictions (cities, counties, special purpose districts, and transit authorities) may also impose sales and use tax up to 2% for a total maximum combined rate of 8.25%. |
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Sales taxes began in Texas when? |
1967 |
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Who is included in both the Higher Education Fund and the National Research University Fund provides funds for? |
NATIONAL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY FUND-"to provide a dedicated, independent, and equitable source of funding to enable emerging research universities in this state to achieve national prominence as major research universities." HIGHER EDUCATION FUND- The Higher EducationFund historically included a dedicated endowment, separate from thegeneral revenue funded HEF |
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Single largest share of Texas budget |
Healthcare or Education |
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Four sources of taxation in Texas |
Transfers Property Tax Sales Tax Income Tax |
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Top four types of programs that are funded by federal money |
Education Healthcare Transportation Housing |
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Permanent School Fund and Permanent University Fund receive funds from |
Texas Education |
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What are oil and natural gas taxes based on? |
7.5 percent of market value of gasCondensate Production Tax is 4.6 percent of market value of gas |
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Plessy V. Ferguson |
a landmark constitutional law case of the US Supreme Court. It upheld state racial segregation laws for public facilities under the doctrine of "separate but equal" |
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Desegregation occurred in Texas When |
1956 |
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No Pass NO Play policy |
No Pass No Play is a term denoting a Texan public education policy. Under No Pass No Play students must pass all their school courses to be allowed to participate in extracurricular activities such as athletics or music. |
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Who chaired 1980s Special Committee on Public Education |
Senate Bynum Kirby |
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Purpose of Texas State Board of Education |
The board devises policies and sets academic standards for Texas public schools, as well as overseeing the state Permanent School Fund and selecting textbooks to be used in Texas schools.
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Current standardized test name for public education in Texas |
STAAR |
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Gilmer-Akins Law |
In 1947 the Fiftieth Texas Legislature established a committee to study educational reform, in the wake of a legislative deadlock over the passage of a minimum-salary law for Texas public school teachers.
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Medicaid Program creation date a purpose |
1965 To help women with children, elderly, and disabled |
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"with all deliberate speed" |
Separate is not equal -While the NAACP lawyers had proposed to use the word "forthwith" to achieve an accelerated desegregation timetable, Chief Justice Earl Warren adopted Justice Felix Frankfurter's suggestion to use a phrase associated with the revered Oliver Wendell Holmes, "with all deliberate speed." |
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Origins of modern welfare state |
The welfare state is a concept of government in which the state plays a key role in the protection and promotion of the social and economic well-being of its citizens FDR NEW DEAL |
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Important Welfare Reforms put in place in 1990s |
Provided more money for educational programs and training programs to get people jobs Put limits on the amount of help you can receive |
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Forms of welfare |
Food stamps Medicaid Medicare |
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Critics of welfare system argue it has created... |
Created an underclass of people that depend on it |