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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What is a crime publishable by six months to one yer in jail - fines - or probation?






2. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






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






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






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






6. What hearing has evidence presented and witnesses testify?






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






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






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






10. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?






11. What are the four main players in the criminal justice system?






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






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






14. Which 1760s British tax law placed tax quotes on all paper based products imported into the colonies?






15. What amendment discusses the right to a speedy trial?






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






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






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






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






20. For a felony matter to leave a Trial Court of Limited Jurisdiction - what special hearing must it go to?






21. What constitutes the major difference between a crime and illegal behavior?






22. What is the first hearing or court appearance for all cases?






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






24. What is the name for a felony complaint?






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






26. What penal code states that a felony must go to trial within 60 days of the second arrangement unless time lines are waived?






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






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






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






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






31. According to Hammurabi - what age was considered as the cut off between juveniles and adults?






32. What is the Latin term that means evil or bad in itself?






33. What was name of the era which was distinguished by the Kansas City Patrol Experiment and Flint - Michigan Patrol Program?






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






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






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






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






38. How many chief justice and associate justices currently make up the U.S. Supreme Court?






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






40. When court systems or levels disagree or question if rules are properly applied - what type of court is used?






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






42. What is a trial where there is no jury and the verdict is given by the judge?






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






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






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






46. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






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






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






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






50. What do bills of attainer relate to?