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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. Who are the three main players in the Criminal Justice system?






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






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






4. What is the best system to compile crime statistics and can stand completely on its own?






5. In what year and state was the country's first dedicated juvenile justice system and court legally established?






6. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






7. What is the name for a felony complaint?






8. What Latin term allowed the Magna Carta to be enhanced and reinforced and means to adhere to what has come before?






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






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






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






12. What hearing has evidence presented and witnesses testify?






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






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






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






16. What does an aggravating factor make the report?






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






18. This country's criminal justice system is based on the desire for what kind of system?






19. 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?






20. What was the original staffing of the U.S. Supreme Court?






21. What Latin term means - 'father or parent of the country?'






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






23. Railroad Police - Port/Harbor Police - Campus Police - and Mass Transit Police are examples of what?






24. What type of hearing does a felony case go to after arrangement?






25. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?






26. Generally speaking - what type of attorney is a prosecuting attorney?






27. How many law enforcement agencies exist in this country?






28. What federal law enforcement agency had its origins in 1908?






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






30. What does the U.S. Court of Appeals not have regarding what cases to hear?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. What two things do military police entities possess?






39. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






40. What two types of employees do law enforcement agencies employ?






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






42. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. From 1789 to 1799 how was the U.S. Supreme Court?