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Criminal Justice 101

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






2. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






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






4. What does O.R. mean?






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






6. What is another term for informal probation?






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






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






9. What was the name of the group of people who went to Philadelphia in 1774 in order to discuss their unhappiness with Britain and its taxes?






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






11. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






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






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






14. The second federal inferior court of authority is known as what?






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






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






17. When pleading guilty at a felony arrangement - what does the judge generally do for sentencing?






18. Local California courts which handle felonies and major civil matters are called what?






19. How is a jury panel selected?






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






21. What 1770 shooting incident heightened tensions between Boston colonists and newly arrived British soldiers?






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






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






24. What English king circa 1154 A.D. sent representatives out to the eight English 'regions' in order to organize some type of common law?






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






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






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






28. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?






29. What is discovery?






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






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






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






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






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






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

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36. What is the Latin term that means an act being wrong because of customs - morals - practices - regulation - or law?






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






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






39. The Federal Court system was created through what?






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






41. What hearing comes after a misdemeanor arraignment?






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






43. What are state Courts of Appeals also called?






44. What percent of the time are deals makes and cases do not go to trial?






45. What is the name for a juvenile complaint?






46. Where does a misdemeanors case begin?






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






48. What is the Latin term that describes a federal peace officer's ability to deputize citizens and give them temporary power?






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






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