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Criminal Justice 101

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






2. What concept deals with corrections or judicial personal determining how much incarceration a person will serve?






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






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






5. What English Common Law court system could arguably be seen as the world's first dedicated juvenile court?

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






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






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






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






10. What does the U.S. Federal District Court possess regarding cases heard?






11. What does an aggravating factor make the report?






12. Under English Common Law what was the general cut off age in distinguishing between those who could charged with felonies?






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






14. What hearing determines in an individual receives the death penalty?






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






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






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






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






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






20. Where does a felony case begin?






21. What penal code section is used to waive time lines during a trial?






22. Where are the vast majority of cases heard?






23. What penal code states that a felony must go to trial within 60 days of the second arrangement unless time lines are waived?






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






25. Is the Federal or State court system older?






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






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






28. Negative political influence and corruption impacting 19th century U.S. police agencies was called what?






29. In the wild west what were the people called who banded together to protect each other?






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






31. The B.I.A. and the F.B.I. often provide support and assistance to what level of law enforcement agencies?






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






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






34. What Penal Code section states that the court shall refer to probation for a report?






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






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






37. What does N.C.I.C. stand for?






38. What are the oldest law enforcement agencies in the country?

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






40. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?






41. The third federal inferior court of authority is known as what?






42. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?






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






44. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






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






46. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






47. Which of the five major phases in the criminal justice system since 1965 produced major case law?






48. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?






49. What is a trial where there is no jury and the verdict is given by the judge?






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