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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. How many cases go to the local court level each year?






2. What amendment discuses issues if incorporation - citizenship - and due process?






3. The Federal Court system was created through what?






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






5. How many states use the death penalty?






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






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






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






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






10. The term original jurisdiction alludes to what?






11. Where does a misdemeanors case begin?






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






13. What current U.S. law enforcement position/title had its origins with the English legal system circa 1000 A.D.?






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






15. Jail time - restitution - contact restrictions - drug testing - searches and seizures - employment verification - and counseling can be terms of what?






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






17. What federal law enforcement agency delegated peace officer powers to citizens during the era of the wild west?

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






19. What hearing comes after a misdemeanor arraignment?






20. Who is referred to as the father of probation?






21. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?






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






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






24. The Texas Rangers are the oldest law enforcement agency in this country at what level?






25. Where does a felony case begin?






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






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






28. What does O.R. mean?






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






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






31. What west coast supreme court case in 1876 further established the philosophy of Parens Patriae and no due process for juveniles?






32. What does the Court of Appeals not possess?






33. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






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






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






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






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






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






39. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?






40. What is the Latin term for the plea of the no contest?






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






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






43. What are the three main players in the Criminal Justice system known as?






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






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






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






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






48. The Federal Court system was authorized through what?






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






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