SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
Criminal Justice 101
Start Test
Study First
Subject
:
law
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Law enforcement has been traditionally very resistant to what?
Sheriff or Shireeve
Community Sensitive Programs
London Metropolitan Police Act
Change
2. What west coast supreme court case in 1876 further established the philosophy of Parens Patriae and no due process for juveniles?
Lower Courts
Reputation and Appearance - Dialogue and Counseling - Empty Hands - Physical Restraint - Mechanical Restraint - Chemical Restraint
State
Ah Peen
3. What is an offense that consists of illegal conduct but no jail time?
Court Room Work Group
Deterrence
Infraction
1 Chief Justice 5 Associate Justices
4. What do the majority of cases going into the U.S. District Court involve?
Drug Violations - White Collar Crimes
Mala Prohibita
90%
90 Million
5. What was the name of the article which encouraged law enforcement not just to focus on crime - but the social factors of crime?
Broken Windows
Parens Patriae
Formal Probation
1 and 8
6. What was the original staffing of the U.S. Supreme Court?
1 Chief Justice 5 Associate Justices
Limited or Reduced Capacity - Layers of Justice
Trial
Parens Patriae
7. What two things do military police entities possess?
Superior Court
Bench Trial
Judicial System = Institutional System
Dual System
8. How many cases go to the local court level each year?
Mala en Se
85%
90 Million
Discretion
9. The Reintegration Model - circa 1960s - failed due to community concern over leniency toward criminals and what two major social events?
Retribution
D.E.A.or Drug Enforcement Agency
Adversarial System
Civil Rights Movement Vietnam War
10. During the Revolutionary War what major document helped to guide the colonies in fighting their war against Britain?
First Degree Murder - Federal drug trafficking and treason
Bill of Rights
830.1
Articles of Confederation
11. Local California courts which handle felonies and major civil matters are called what?
State
Trial Courts of General Jurisdiction
1977 Dixon Bill
Self Report Studies Victimization Surveys
12. What are small law enforcement agencies often made up of?
National Crime Information Center
Generalists
Indeterminate Sentencing
Continue to another date
13. What does the U.S. Court of Appeals not have regarding what cases to hear?
1 Chief Justice 5 Associate Justices
Discretion
Reputation and Appearance - Dialogue and Counseling - Empty Hands - Physical Restraint - Mechanical Restraint - Chemical Restraint
Ah Peen
14. What constitutes the major difference between a crime and illegal behavior?
Presentence Court Report
Future laws not passed yet
Judges - Prosecuting Attorneys - Defense Attorneys
Potential for Incarceration
15. The power of the U.S. Supreme Court to interpret what the constitution says and means - via case law - is known as what?
Change
Broken Windows
Judicial Review
Secret Service
16. What concepts attempts to protect society by isolating others?
Crime Control Due Process
Habeas Corpus
Incapaciation
Appeal
17. In 1789 which London magistrate stressed the need for a 'centralized' law enforcement agency?
Judiciary Act
Better
830.1
Patrick Colquhoun
18. What are the two types of defense attorneys?
Due Process Phase
Private Attorneys - Public Defenders
Sufficient evidence that a felony was committed - Should it go to a felony trial
Generalists
19. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?
Courts
8th Amendment
Intermediate Courts
Due Process
20. What Latin term means - 'father or parent of the country?'
Sir Robert Peel
90 Million
Mary Ann Crouse
Parens Patriae
21. What amendment discusses cruel and unusual punishment?
Jurisdiction
8th Amendment
Stare Decisis
Retribution
22. Railroad Police - Port/Harbor Police - Campus Police - and Mass Transit Police are examples of what?
Better
1203(b)(1) - Felony
Special Police Force
Sufficient evidence that a felony was committed - Should it go to a felony trial
23. In 1829 which English government employee pushed a new law which followed the ideas of Patrick Colquhoun?
Patronage and Corruption
Sir Robert Peel
Deterrence
Chief
24. How long is a federal judge's term of office for?
Life
Discretion
90 Million
Special Police Force
25. What federal law enforcement agency delegated peace officer powers to citizens during the era of the wild west?
Warning
: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in
/var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php
on line
183
26. What is the point of a second preliminary hearing?
Review charges again because felony stakes are higher
Vigilantes
Magna Carta
State Supreme Court
27. The Texas Rangers are the oldest law enforcement agency in this country at what level?
Process criminals and criminal charges - Ensure everyone's due process
State
Chief
Appeal
28. What 1285 A.D. English law removed the emphasis on law enforcement away from the military and back onto the citizens?
90%
Judiciary Act
Statue of Winchester
Misdemeanor
29. The term original jurisdiction alludes to what?
State
Trials
Trial
5th Amendment 6th Amendment
30. In what year and state was the country's first dedicated juvenile justice system and court legally established?
6th Amendment
Attorney General
Nolo Contendre
1899 Illinois
31. The three federal courts are known as what?
U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals U.S. Federal District Courts
Constitutional Law
Special Police Force
Incapaciation
32. What are the four main players in the criminal justice system?
Sufficient evidence that a felony was committed - Should it go to a felony trial
Judiciary Act
Constitutional Law
Citizens - Cops - Courts - Corrections
33. What does O.R. mean?
All volunteers
Own Recognizance
Magna Carta
Jury Panel Death Penalty Phase
34. When court systems or levels disagree or question if rules are properly applied - what type of court is used?
Appeals
Sufficient evidence that a felony was committed - Should it go to a felony trial
Legislative - Executive - Judicial
NIBRS or National Incident Based Reporting System
35. What percent of the time are deals makes and cases do not go to trial?
Sir Robert Peel
Local - County - Tribal - State - Federal
90%
Felony
36. What amendment discuses issues if incorporation - citizenship - and due process?
14th Amendment
14
The Penal Code
Crime Control Due Process
37. What is the Latin term that means evil or bad in itself?
Mala en Se
D.E.A.or Drug Enforcement Agency
Ah Peen
1977 Dixon Bill
38. What types of law enforcement agency is influenced by federal and territorial sovereignty?
Adversarial System
Tribal
Sir Robert Peel
Judiciary Act
39. What is a crime punishable by jail - fines or prison?
1 and 8
Reputation and Appearance - Dialogue and Counseling - Empty Hands - Physical Restraint - Mechanical Restraint - Chemical Restraint
Felony
D&R - Disposition and Resetting
40. The Kansas City Patrol Experiment and Flint - Michigan Patrol Program motivated police to try what new procedures?
Community Sensitive Programs
Self Report Studies Victimization Surveys
Marbury versus Madison
Sir Robert Peel
41. What is discovery?
Hoover
Evidence
Limited
Local level
42. What penal code states that a felony must go to trial within 60 days of the second arrangement unless time lines are waived?
Boston Massacre
1382
Ah Peen
Bench Trial
43. What court system was the same up until the period of the Civil War?
State/Local Court System
Seriousness of Offense - Flight Risk - Prior Record
NIBRS or National Incident Based Reporting System
Precedent
44. Who is in charge of staffing - calender - budget - and other material needs of the court room?
F.B.I.
Judicial/Legislative
Court Administrator
Pendelton Act
45. Who said - 'The police are the public and the public are the police'?
Dual System
14th Amendment
Life
Sir Robert Peel
46. What hearing comes after a misdemeanor arraignment?
Judicial - Executive
Potential for Incarceration
Pretrial Hearing
Trial Court of Limited Jurisdiction
47. What federal law enforcement agency had its origins in 1908?
F.B.I.
Better
Miranda versus Arizona
Body - Amendments
48. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?
Adversarial System
U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals U.S. Federal District Courts
Probation Officer
Cannot be used against you later in civil court
49. Does a county law enforcement agency head administrator generally require law enforcement experience?
F.B.I.
Intermediate Courts
County
Yes
50. What two additional branches of government did the Constitution add to government?
Continue to another date
Judicial - Executive
English Common Law
Due Process
Sorry!:) No result found.
Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?
Let me suggest you:
Browse all subjects
Browse all tests
Most popular tests
Major Subjects
Tests & Exams
AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT
Certifications
CISSP go to https://www.isc2.org/
PMP
ITIL
RHCE
MCTS
More...
IT Skills
Android Programming
Data Modeling
Objective C Programming
Basic Python Programming
Adobe Illustrator
More...
Business Skills
Advertising Techniques
Business Accounting Basics
Business Strategy
Human Resource Management
Marketing Basics
More...
Soft Skills
Body Language
People Skills
Public Speaking
Persuasion
Job Hunting And Resumes
More...
Vocabulary
GRE Vocab
SAT Vocab
TOEFL Essential Vocab
Basic English Words For All
Global Words You Should Know
Business English
More...
Languages
AP German Vocab
AP Latin Vocab
SAT Subject Test: French
Italian Survival
Norwegian Survival
More...
Engineering
Audio Engineering
Computer Science Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Structural Engineering
More...
Health Sciences
Basic Nursing Skills
Health Science Language Fundamentals
Veterinary Technology Medical Language
Cardiology
Clinical Surgery
More...
English
Grammar Fundamentals
Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
Elements Of Style Vocab
Introduction To English Major
Complete Advanced Sentences
Literature
Homonyms
More...
Math
Algebra Formulas
Basic Arithmetic: Measurements
Metric Conversions
Geometric Properties
Important Math Facts
Number Sense Vocab
Business Math
More...
Other Major Subjects
Science
Economics
History
Law
Performing-arts
Cooking
Logic & Reasoning
Trivia
Browse all subjects
Browse all tests
Most popular tests