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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What penal code section is used to waive time lines during a trial?






2. What does N.C.I.C. stand for?






3. What is discovery?






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






5. What type of bodies do our current laws come from?






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






7. In 1789 which London magistrate stressed the need for a 'centralized' law enforcement agency?






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






9. What are state Courts of Appeals also called?






10. The power of the U.S. Supreme Court to interpret what the constitution says and means - via case law - is known as what?






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






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






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






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






15. What hearing has evidence presented and witnesses testify?






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






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






18. What are small law enforcement agencies often made up of?






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






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






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






22. The Reintegration Model - circa 1960s - failed due to community concern over leniency toward criminals and what two major social events?






23. Where does a felony case begin?






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






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






26. What does the Court of Appeals not possess?






27. Who were the country's first president and vice president?






28. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






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






30. Is the Federal or State court system older?






31. What do bills of attainer relate to?






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






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






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






35. What was the name of the group of people who went to Philadelphia in 1774 in order to discuss their unhappiness with Britain and its taxes?






36. In the wild west what were the people called who banded together to protect each other?






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






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






39. What does a mitigating factor make the report?






40. The Federal Court system was authorized through what?






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






42. What does a judge order the probation department to write in order to find more about an individual before sentencing?






43. If you plea guilty at a misdemeanor arraignment - when can a judge sentence you?






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






45. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






46. What two factors does a probation officer consider when writing the presentence report?






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






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






49. What legal model first attempted the concept of rehabilitation and resocialization?






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