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






3. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






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






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






6. What penal code section is used to waive time lines during a trial?






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






8. What level of law enforcement generally runs local detention facilities for adults?






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






10. From 1789 to 1799 how was the U.S. Supreme Court?






11. What does a preliminary hearing determine?






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






13. What is a crime punishable by jail - fines or prison?






14. What are the three Terms of Imprisonment?






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






16. What two things do military police entities possess?






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






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






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

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20. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






21. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?






22. What two additional sentences can come from a Formal Felony Sentencing Hearing different from a misdemeanor?






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






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






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






26. How many states use the death penalty?






27. After the U.S. Constitution was ratified - what type of court system did the U.S. realize it needed to have?






28. Who runs the N.C.I.C.?






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






30. UCRS and NIBRS recieve information from how many agencies?






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






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






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






34. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?






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






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






37. How many states have State Courts of Appeals?






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. What type of 'law' evolved and became a predictable and anticipated set of laws to the English people circa 1000 A.D.?






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






46. What is the name for a felony complaint?






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






48. Where does a felony case begin?






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






50. The average local law enforcement agency will often employ how many officers and serve what size population?