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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What 1838 Ohio State Supreme Court Case established the concept of Parens Patriae and no need for due process in juvenile matters?






2. Local California courts which handle misdemeanors - minor civil matters - and traffic violations are called what?






3. What two types of employees do law enforcement agencies employ?






4. Who is referred to as the father of probation?






5. In Orange County - what is the misdemeanor Pretrial Hearing called?






6. What does a judge order the probation department to write in order to find more about an individual before sentencing?






7. What federal law enforcement agency was created in 1973 and currently has over 5 -000 agents spread around the world?






8. Under English Common Law what was the general cut off age in distinguishing between those who could charged with felonies?






9. What does the U.S. Supreme Court have regarding what cases to hear?






10. The Federal Court system was created through what?






11. Stare Decisis has evolved into what concept?






12. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






13. Both felonies are misdemeanors are first filed as what?






14. Where does the U.S. Supreme Court hear cases from?






15. What is ultimate goal at all early hearings?






16. What are the two conflicting philosophies which talk of a desire for individual freedom and a crime free society?






17. In what year did California pass its juvenile justice system act known as Juvenile Court Act?






18. What does ex-post facto law relate to?






19. What current U.S. law enforcement position/title had its origins with the English legal system circa 1000 A.D.?






20. What do bills of attainer relate to?






21. What is a county law enforcement agency's head administrator?






22. What hearing comes after a misdemeanor arraignment?






23. After the U.S. Constitution was ratified - what type of court system did the U.S. realize it needed to have?






24. Who gave the Bureau of Investigation validity during the late 1920s?






25. What two additional branches of government did the Constitution add to government?






26. What amendment discusses cruel and unusual punishment?






27. Which 1760s British tax law placed tax quotes on all paper based products imported into the colonies?






28. What document was eventually created in order to replace the Articles of Confederation?






29. What types of law enforcement agency is influenced by federal and territorial sovereignty?






30. What are the three Terms of Imprisonment?






31. What is the system that puts two conflicting parties against each other with a third neutral part overseeing the process?






32. What criminal statistical agency or method was created in 1930?






33. The California state highway patrol is an example of what type of law enforcement agency?






34. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






35. What kind of powers do corrections and probation officers have?






36. What are the three branches of government enchanced or created by the U.S. Constitution?






37. When there is a supposed legal error or discrepancy with a case - what type of hearing does it go to?






38. What does N.C.I.C. stand for?






39. During the Revolutionary War what major document helped to guide the colonies in fighting their war against Britain?






40. What are the two parts of the Constitution called?






41. What are the three duties of Deputy Probation officers in the court room?






42. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?






43. What is the highest attorney at the federal level?






44. Is the Federal or State court system older?






45. What federal law enforcement agency had its origins in 1908?






46. What Latin term means 'you have the body'?






47. What does the Court of Appeals not possess?






48. The term original jurisdiction alludes to what?






49. What is meant by inferior courts?






50. When a court has control or authority over certain matters/issues - what is it called?