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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. In which two locations did the actual shooting war begin between British soldiers and Colonial militia men?






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






3. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






4. Indeterminate sentencing was a mainstay within the California juvenile justice system until what year?






5. What federal law enforcement agency delegated peace officer powers to citizens during the era of the wild west?

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6. What was created in order to convince several of the new states to agree to the Constitution?






7. What is the average budget of a local law enforcement agency?






8. How many states have State Courts of Appeals?






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






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






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






12. What amendment discusses cruel and unusual punishment?






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






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






15. The three federal courts are known as what?






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






17. What criminal statistical agency or method was created in 1987 as a supplement to UCRS?






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






19. What does N.C.I.C. stand for?






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






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






22. Stare Decisis has evolved into what concept?






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






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






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






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






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






28. What is the name for a felony complaint?






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






30. The Federal Court system was created through what?






31. What is the point of a second preliminary hearing?






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






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






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






35. What current California legal code did the Law of Hammurabi and the Law of Moses contribute to?






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






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






38. What hearing comes after a misdemeanor arraignment?






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






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






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






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






43. Where are the vast majority of cases heard?






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






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






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






47. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






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






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






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