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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The B.I.A. and the F.B.I. often provide support and assistance to what level of law enforcement agencies?






2. What is a crime punishable by jail - fines or prison?






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






4. How many cases go to the local court level each year?






5. Does a county law enforcement agency head administrator generally require law enforcement experience?






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






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






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






9. How many states use the death penalty?






10. In Orange County - what type of prosecuting attorneys handle the day to day issues in the court room?






11. Who is in charge of staffing - calender - budget - and other material needs of the court room?






12. What level of law enforcement generally runs local detention facilities for adults?






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






14. The California state highway patrol is an example of what type of law enforcement agency?






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






16. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






17. Where does a misdemeanors case begin?






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






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






20. What are the five levels of law enforcement in this country?






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






22. What 1838 Ohio State Supreme Court Case established the concept of Parens Patriae and no need for due process in juvenile matters?






23. What is meant by inferior courts?






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






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






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






27. What amendment discusses the right to a speedy trial?






28. Stare Decisis has evolved into what concept?






29. Is the Federal or State court system older?






30. What is the Latin term that literally means - 'to adhere to what has come before'?






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






32. What are the three branches of government enchanced or created by the U.S. Constitution?






33. What is the name for a juvenile complaint?






34. What is discovery?






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






36. What types of law enforcement agency is influenced by federal and territorial sovereignty?






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






38. Both felonies are misdemeanors are first filed as what?






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






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






41. What does the U.S. Supreme Court have regarding what cases to hear?






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






43. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?






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






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






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






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






48. What major 1829 English law created a centralized urban police force in London?






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






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