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Criminal Justice 101

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1. What is the Latin term for the plea of the no contest?






2. What is the name for a juvenile complaint?






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






4. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






5. What law enforcement agency maintains the largest training academy in the U.S.?






6. What is discovery?






7. What are the two general characteristics evident among most law enforcement agencies?






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






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






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






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






12. What hearing comes after a misdemeanor arraignment?






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






14. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?






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






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






17. What level of law enforcement generally runs local detention facilities for adults?






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






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






20. What is the Latin term that means an act being wrong because of customs - morals - practices - regulation - or law?






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






22. In Orange County - what type of prosecuting attorneys handle the day to day issues in the court room?






23. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?






24. What was created in order to convince several of the new states to agree to the Constitution?






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






26. What 1770 shooting incident heightened tensions between Boston colonists and newly arrived British soldiers?






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






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






29. Local California courts which handle felonies and major civil matters are called what?






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






31. The Kansas City Patrol Experiment and Flint - Michigan Patrol Program motivated police to try what new procedures?






32. In 1829 which English government employee pushed a new law which followed the ideas of Patrick Colquhoun?






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






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






35. What 1285 A.D. English law removed the emphasis on law enforcement away from the military and back onto the citizens?






36. What is the main criteria which determines whether a mater goes to a federal or state court?






37. Who are the three main players in the Criminal Justice system?






38. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






39. What does the U.S. Federal District Court possess regarding cases heard?






40. What is ultimate goal at all early hearings?






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






42. What are the three main players in the Criminal Justice system known as?






43. How is a jury panel selected?






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






45. Local law enforcement generally display shields on their badges. What do county law enforcement badges appear as?






46. The Federal Court system was created through what?






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






48. What is a local law enforcement agency's head administrator?






49. What are state Courts of Appeals also called?






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







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