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Criminal Justice 101

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






2. What federal law enforcement agency was created in 1973 and currently has over 5 -000 agents spread around the world?






3. What is the most important thing that a probation officer does in the presentence court report?






4. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






5. What concept deals with corrections or judicial personal determining how much incarceration a person will serve?






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






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






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






9. Both Trial Courts fall under what 'umbrella' Court System?






10. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






11. What word represents the ability of criminal justice players to make independent decisions?






12. In 1829 which English government employee pushed a new law which followed the ideas of Patrick Colquhoun?






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






14. What court system was the same up until the period of the Civil War?






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






16. The Federal Court system was created through what?






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






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






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






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






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






22. What hearing comes after a misdemeanor arraignment?






23. How many chief justice and associate justices currently make up the U.S. Supreme Court?






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






25. Where does the U.S. Supreme Court hear cases from?






26. When there is a supposed legal error or discrepancy with a case - what type of hearing does it go to?






27. What 1285 A.D. English law removed the emphasis on law enforcement away from the military and back onto the citizens?






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






29. What is the State Court System's court of last resort?






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






31. How many states use the death penalty?






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






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






34. What does the Court of Appeals not possess?






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






36. Where does a misdemeanors case begin?






37. What important corrections position was mandated in Massachusetts in 1878?






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






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






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






41. What are the two general characteristics evident among most law enforcement agencies?






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






43. What is the name for a felony complaint?






44. What were minors who disobeyed orders of the Kings Chancery Court system called?






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






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






47. What does a preliminary hearing determine?






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






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






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