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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. Who is referred to as the father of probation?






2. The average local law enforcement agency will often employ how many officers and serve what size population?






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






4. After the U.S. Constitution was ratified - what type of court system did the U.S. realize it needed to have?






5. What constitutional amendments were alluded to in Miranda versus Arizona?






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






7. What 1285 A.D. English law removed the emphasis on law enforcement away from the military and back onto the citizens?






8. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






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






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






11. What concept attempts to alter future behaviors through threats of punishment and consequences?






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






13. What is the name for a felony complaint?






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






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






16. What are state Courts of Appeals also called?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






26. What criteria does the judge use when setting bail?






27. What Latin term means great paper?






28. What is the most important C or level of the criminal justice system?






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






30. What does an aggravating factor make the report?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The power of the U.S. Supreme Court to interpret what the constitution says and means - via case law - is known as what?






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






40. What are the two conflicting philosophies which talk of a desire for individual freedom and a crime free society?






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






42. What level of law enforcement generally provides services to the local court system?






43. What is the main criteria which determines whether a mater goes to a federal or state court?






44. The Reintegration Model - circa 1960s - failed due to community concern over leniency toward criminals and what two major social events?






45. What does the Court of Appeals not possess?






46. What word represents the ability of criminal justice players to make independent decisions?






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






48. How many states use the death penalty?






49. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?






50. During the Revolutionary War what major document helped to guide the colonies in fighting their war against Britain?