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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What type of bodies do our current laws come from?






2. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






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






4. How is a jury panel selected?






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






6. What amendment discusses cruel and unusual punishment?






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






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






9. How many states use the death penalty?






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






11. What does the Court of Appeals not possess?






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






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






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






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






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






17. What two things do military police entities possess?






18. What is the highest attorney at the federal level?






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






20. Where does a misdemeanors case begin?






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






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






23. What are the three duties of Deputy Probation officers in the court room?






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






25. Jail time - restitution - contact restrictions - drug testing - searches and seizures - employment verification - and counseling can be terms of what?






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






27. The third federal inferior court of authority is known as what?






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






29. What is the name of our criminal justice system that is made up of both federal and state levels?






30. What federal law enforcement agency had its origins in 1908?






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






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






33. Local law enforcement generally display shields on their badges. What do county law enforcement badges appear as?






34. What does an aggravating factor make the report?






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






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






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






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






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






40. What hearing comes after a misdemeanor arraignment?






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






42. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






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






44. What concepts attempts to protect society by isolating others?






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






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

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47. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?






48. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






49. What 1865 federal law enforcement agency was initially responsible for excessive counterfeiting following the civil war?






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