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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What percent of the time will a judge go with what a presentence court report says?






2. The power of the U.S. Supreme Court to interpret what the constitution says and means - via case law - is known as what?






3. What word represents the ability of criminal justice players to make independent decisions?






4. What has disappeared among law enforcement agencies is this country?






5. What are the four Cs of the criminal justice system?






6. What west coast supreme court case in 1876 further established the philosophy of Parens Patriae and no due process for juveniles?






7. What is meant by inferior courts?






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






9. What important corrections position was mandated in Massachusetts in 1878?






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






11. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






12. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






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






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






15. Who were the country's first president and vice president?






16. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?






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






18. In 1789 which London magistrate stressed the need for a 'centralized' law enforcement agency?






19. Negative political influence and corruption impacting 19th century U.S. police agencies was called what?






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






21. Law enforcement has been traditionally very resistant to what?






22. What are small law enforcement agencies often made up of?






23. Where does a misdemeanors case begin?






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






25. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






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






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






28. What are the two ancient codes that contributed to our current legal system?






29. The B.I.A. and the F.B.I. often provide support and assistance to what level of law enforcement agencies?






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






31. What 1865 federal law enforcement agency was initially responsible for excessive counterfeiting following the civil war?






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






33. What concept did the 1800 Babylonian King Hammurabi create that said juveniles could be considered for lessor penalties?






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






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






36. What concept deals with corrections or judicial personal determining how much incarceration a person will serve?






37. What was the name of the group of people who went to Philadelphia in 1774 in order to discuss their unhappiness with Britain and its taxes?






38. What are the two main functions of criminal courts?

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






40. What type of 'law' evolved and became a predictable and anticipated set of laws to the English people circa 1000 A.D.?






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






42. Does a county law enforcement agency head administrator generally require law enforcement experience?






43. What does an aggravating factor make the report?






44. This country's criminal justice system is based on the desire for what kind of system?






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






46. What are the three Terms of Imprisonment?






47. What 1883 federal law stressed the need for a civil service system based upon merit?






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






49. What is discovery?






50. What major 1829 English law created a centralized urban police force in London?