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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. This country's criminal justice system is based on the desire for what kind of system?






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






3. What is a county law enforcement agency's head administrator?






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






5. What do bills of attainer relate to?






6. Which of the five major phases in the criminal justice system since 1965 produced major case law?






7. What does a mitigating factor make the report?






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






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






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






11. The Kansas City Patrol Experiment and Flint - Michigan Patrol Program motivated police to try what new procedures?






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






13. What are the three Terms of Imprisonment?






14. Our criminal justice system tries to maintain a balance between which two conflicting models/ideologies?






15. How long is a federal judge's term of office for?






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






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






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






19. What are state Courts of Appeals also called?






20. In which two locations did the actual shooting war begin between British soldiers and Colonial militia men?






21. The B.I.A. and the F.B.I. often provide support and assistance to what level of law enforcement agencies?






22. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?






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






24. What does a preliminary hearing determine?






25. What is a legal system that pits two opposing parties against one another with a third neutral party applying the rules?






26. What does the U.S. Court of Appeals not have regarding what cases to hear?






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






28. Who are the three main players in the Criminal Justice system?






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






30. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?






31. What Latin term allowed the Magna Carta to be enhanced and reinforced and means to adhere to what has come before?






32. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






33. The three federal courts are known as what?






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






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






36. Where does a felony case begin?






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






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






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

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






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






42. What two things do military police entities possess?






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






44. What Latin term means 'you have the body'?






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






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






47. What is the name of the New York police officer - circa 1970s - who had to deal with corruption and patronage in the NYPD?






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






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






50. Stare Decisis has evolved into what concept?