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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What major 1966 U.S. Supreme Court case provided new guidelines in how police arrested and interrogated adult defendants?






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






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






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






5. Which 1760s British tax law placed tax quotes on all paper based products imported into the colonies?






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






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






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






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






10. In what year did California pass its juvenile justice system act known as Juvenile Court Act?






11. What English king was responsible for generating the concept of the Magna Carta?






12. Law enforcement has been traditionally very resistant to what?






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






14. The Kansas City Patrol Experiment and Flint - Michigan Patrol Program motivated police to try what new procedures?






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






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






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






18. What is a county law enforcement agency's head administrator?






19. Is the Federal or State court system older?






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






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






22. What does an aggravating factor make the report?






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






24. Local law enforcement generally display shields on their badges. What do county law enforcement badges appear as?






25. Who was the Supreme Court's third chief justice - credited with making the court more proactive - effective - and powerful?






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






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






28. Where does a felony case begin?






29. What 1865 federal law enforcement agency was initially responsible for excessive counterfeiting following the civil war?






30. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






31. The Federal Court system was authorized through what?






32. What is the Latin term that means an act being wrong because of customs - morals - practices - regulation - or law?






33. What Latin term means 'you have the body'?






34. Indeterminate sentencing was a mainstay within the California juvenile justice system until what year?






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






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






37. In Orange County - what type of prosecuting attorneys handle the day to day issues in the court room?






38. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






39. Who gave the Bureau of Investigation validity during the late 1920s?






40. What does ex-post facto law relate to?






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






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






43. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?






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






45. How is a jury panel selected?






46. Where does a misdemeanors case begin?






47. What does a preliminary hearing determine?






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






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






50. What amendment discusses cruel and unusual punishment?