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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What concept attempts to alter future behaviors through threats of punishment and consequences?






2. Generally speaking - what type of attorney is a prosecuting attorney?






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






4. In which two locations did the actual shooting war begin between British soldiers and Colonial militia men?






5. What is the name of the New York police officer - circa 1970s - who had to deal with corruption and patronage in the NYPD?






6. How is a jury panel selected?






7. What is a crime publishable by six months to one yer in jail - fines - or probation?






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






9. What is the name for a juvenile complaint?






10. Where does a misdemeanors case begin?






11. Railroad Police - Port/Harbor Police - Campus Police - and Mass Transit Police are examples of what?






12. What criteria does the judge use when setting bail?






13. Indeterminate sentencing was a mainstay within the California juvenile justice system until what year?






14. UCRS and NIBRS recieve information from how many agencies?






15. Both Trial Courts fall under what 'umbrella' Court System?






16. What are the four main players in the criminal justice system?






17. The second federal inferior court of authority is known as what?






18. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






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






20. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






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






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






23. Other then UCRS and NIBRS - what entities compile information about crime in the country?






24. What major 1966 U.S. Supreme Court case provided new guidelines in how police arrested and interrogated adult defendants?






25. What were minors who disobeyed orders of the Kings Chancery Court system called?






26. What English king was responsible for generating the concept of the Magna Carta?






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






28. Who was the Supreme Court's third chief justice - credited with making the court more proactive - effective - and powerful?






29. According to Hammurabi - what age was considered as the cut off between juveniles and adults?






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






31. Which of the five major phases in the criminal justice system since 1965 produced major case law?






32. What Penal Code section states that the court may refer to probation for a report?






33. What is the Latin term that means evil or bad in itself?






34. How many chief justice and associate justices currently make up the U.S. Supreme Court?






35. What Latin term means - 'father or parent of the country?'






36. What is a crime punishable by jail - fines or prison?






37. What are the five levels of law enforcement in this country?






38. What does a preliminary hearing determine?






39. How many cases go to the local court level each year?






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






41. What was the name of the article which encouraged law enforcement not just to focus on crime - but the social factors of crime?






42. How long is a federal judge's term of office for?






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






44. Is the Federal or State court system older?






45. What kind of system is our criminal justice system based upon?






46. What was name of the era which was distinguished by the Kansas City Patrol Experiment and Flint - Michigan Patrol Program?






47. What level of law enforcement generally provides services to the local court system?






48. How many law enforcement agencies exist in this country?






49. What law further defined the role and make up of the U.S. Supreme court?






50. The Federal Court system was created through what?