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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What is the system that puts two conflicting parties against each other with a third neutral part overseeing the process?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. What type of hearing does a felony case go to after arrangement?






10. The Federal Court system was created through what?






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. What percent of the time are deals makes and cases do not go to trial?






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






19. Who is in charge of staffing - calender - budget - and other material needs of the court room?






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






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






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






23. What is discovery?






24. The Texas Rangers are the oldest law enforcement agency in this country at what level?






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






26. What law enforcement agency maintains the largest training academy in the U.S.?






27. What is known as the highest source of law found within either a country or state?






28. What are the three Terms of Imprisonment?






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






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






31. Law enforcement has been traditionally very resistant to what?






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






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






34. 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?






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






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






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






38. What document was eventually created in order to replace the Articles of Confederation?






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






40. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?






41. What does O.R. mean?






42. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?






43. How many states use the death penalty?






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






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






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






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






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






49. What does an aggravating factor make the report?






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