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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. The third federal inferior court of authority is known as what?






2. What are the three Terms of Imprisonment?






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






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






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

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






7. What major 1829 English law created a centralized urban police force in London?






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






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






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






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






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






13. What is the average budget of a local law enforcement agency?






14. What English king circa 1154 A.D. sent representatives out to the eight English 'regions' in order to organize some type of common law?






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






16. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






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






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






19. The California state highway patrol is an example of what type of law enforcement agency?






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






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






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






23. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






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






25. What does O.R. mean?






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






27. Where does a misdemeanors case begin?






28. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?






29. What amendment discuses issues if incorporation - citizenship - and due process?






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






31. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?






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






33. Railroad Police - Port/Harbor Police - Campus Police - and Mass Transit Police are examples of what?






34. What is ultimate goal at all early hearings?






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






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






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






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






39. What is the name of our criminal justice system that is made up of both federal and state levels?






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






41. What two things do military police entities possess?






42. What Latin term means - 'father or parent of the country?'






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






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






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






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






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






48. What does an aggravating factor make the report?






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






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