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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. In Orange County - what is the misdemeanor Pretrial Hearing called?






2. If you plea guilty at a misdemeanor arraignment - when can a judge sentence you?






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. From 1789 to 1799 how was the U.S. Supreme Court?






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






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






12. What is discovery?






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






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






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






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






17. After the Bill of Rights was ratified - how many more times was the U.S. Constitution amended?






18. Where does a felony case begin?






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






20. What does a preliminary hearing determine?






21. What percent of the time are deals makes and cases do not go to trial?






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






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






24. Besides the U.S. Marshall Service - what is the other oldest federal law enforcement agency?






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






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






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






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






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






30. The term original jurisdiction alludes to what?






31. What two factors does a probation officer consider when writing the presentence report?






32. What concept attempts to alter future behaviors through threats of punishment and consequences?






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






34. The third federal inferior court of authority is known as what?






35. Where does a misdemeanors case begin?






36. What hearing determines in an individual receives the death penalty?






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






38. How many states use the death penalty?






39. What type of hearing does a felony case go to after arrangement?






40. What does the U.S. Court of Appeals not have regarding what cases to hear?






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






42. What legal model first attempted the concept of rehabilitation and resocialization?






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






44. What is meant by inferior courts?






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






46. Which California code section gives police and corrections their 'peace officer powers'?






47. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






48. Who is in charge of staffing - calender - budget - and other material needs of the court room?






49. What is the point of a second preliminary hearing?






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