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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What amendment discusses the right to a speedy trial?






2. What is the Latin term that describes a federal peace officer's ability to deputize citizens and give them temporary power?






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. What two additional sentences can come from a Formal Felony Sentencing Hearing different from a misdemeanor?






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






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






12. What does O.R. mean?






13. What constitutional amendments were alluded to in Miranda versus Arizona?






14. Who said - 'The police are the public and the public are the police'?






15. What hearing has evidence presented and witnesses testify?






16. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






17. What amendment discusses cruel and unusual punishment?






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






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






20. What hearing comes after a misdemeanor arraignment?






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






22. What criminal statistical agency or method was created in 1987 as a supplement to UCRS?






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






24. In what year and state was the country's first dedicated juvenile justice system and court legally established?






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






26. How is a jury panel selected?






27. What is an offense that consists of illegal conduct but no jail time?






28. What is the name for a felony complaint?






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






30. What concept discusses 'an eye for an eye'?






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






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






33. When pleading guilty at a felony arrangement - what does the judge generally do for sentencing?






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






35. What current California legal code did the Law of Hammurabi and the Law of Moses contribute to?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. What is the State Court System's court of last resort?






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






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






46. What does the Court of Appeals not possess?






47. Where does a felony case begin?






48. What was the missing component of those persons working with in the Birth of Probation Model circa 1841?






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






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