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Criminal Justice 101

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






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






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






4. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?






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






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






7. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?






8. This country's criminal justice system is based on the desire for what kind of system?






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






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






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






12. What are the three main players in the Criminal Justice system known as?






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






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






15. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






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






17. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






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






19. What percent of the time will a judge go with what a presentence court report says?






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






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






22. How many cases go to the local court level each year?






23. Where does the U.S. Supreme Court hear cases from?






24. What is a crime publishable by six months to one yer in jail - fines - or probation?






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






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






27. What amendment discusses cruel and unusual punishment?






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






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






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






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






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






33. What kind of system is our criminal justice system based upon?






34. Stare Decisis has evolved into what concept?






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






36. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






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






38. What is meant by inferior courts?






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






40. What are the three branches of government enchanced or created by the U.S. Constitution?






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






42. What is the most important thing that a probation officer does in the presentence court report?






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






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






45. What do the majority of cases going into the U.S. District Court involve?






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






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






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






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






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