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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. Does a county law enforcement agency head administrator generally require law enforcement experience?






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






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






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






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






6. What is the name for a felony complaint?






7. What is the Latin term that literally means - 'to adhere to what has come before'?






8. What hearing comes after a misdemeanor arraignment?






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






10. What is the best system to compile crime statistics and can stand completely on its own?






11. What are the three Terms of Imprisonment?






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






13. What two things do military police entities possess?






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






15. What is the highest attorney at the federal level?






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






17. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






18. What are state Courts of Appeals also called?






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






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






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






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






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






24. Stare Decisis has evolved into what concept?






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






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






27. What English Common Law court system could arguably be seen as the world's first dedicated juvenile court?


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






29. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?






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






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






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






33. What amendment discusses cruel and unusual punishment?






34. What is the most important C or level of the criminal justice system?






35. What major 1803 U.S. Supreme Court case established that the court would begin to interpret what the constitution was all about?






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






37. What are the five levels of force among agencies?






38. What 1838 Ohio State Supreme Court Case established the concept of Parens Patriae and no need for due process in juvenile matters?






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






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






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






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






43. The term original jurisdiction alludes to what?






44. How many states use the death penalty?






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






46. What is another term for informal probation?






47. The three federal courts are known as what?






48. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






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






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