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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What does the U.S. Court of Appeals not have regarding what cases to hear?






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






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






4. The three federal courts are known as what?






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






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






7. What does an aggravating factor make the report?






8. 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?






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






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






11. What are state Courts of Appeals also called?






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






13. What does O.R. mean?






14. What hearing comes after a misdemeanor arraignment?






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






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






17. What hearing has evidence presented and witnesses testify?






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






19. What type of 'law' evolved and became a predictable and anticipated set of laws to the English people circa 1000 A.D.?






20. What percent of the time will a judge go with what a presentence court report says?






21. What is discovery?






22. What is a legal system that pits two opposing parties against one another with a third neutral party applying the rules?






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






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






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






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






27. Where does a misdemeanors case begin?






28. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






29. What is the average budget of a local law enforcement agency?






30. What is another term for informal probation?






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






32. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






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






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






35. What does a mitigating factor make the report?






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






37. What is the system that puts two conflicting parties against each other with a third neutral part overseeing the process?






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






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






40. Local California courts which handle felonies and major civil matters are called what?






41. What two additional sentences can come from a Formal Felony Sentencing Hearing different from a misdemeanor?






42. When court systems or levels disagree or question if rules are properly applied - what type of court is used?






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






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






45. What two things do military police entities possess?






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






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






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






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






50. What kind of system is our criminal justice system based upon?