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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What is meant by inferior courts?






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






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






4. What is a crime publishable by six months to one yer in jail - fines - or probation?






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






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






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






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






9. What is the best system to compile crime statistics and can stand completely on its own?






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






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






12. Does a county law enforcement agency head administrator generally require law enforcement experience?






13. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?






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






15. What were minors who disobeyed orders of the Kings Chancery Court system called?






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






17. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






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






19. Our criminal justice system tries to maintain a balance between which two conflicting models/ideologies?






20. Is the Federal or State court system older?






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






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






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






24. What concept discusses 'an eye for an eye'?






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






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






27. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






28. Who runs the N.C.I.C.?






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. What 1883 federal law stressed the need for a civil service system based upon merit?






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






37. What two additional branches of government did the Constitution add to government?






38. How many law enforcement agencies exist in this country?






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






40. What types of law enforcement agency is influenced by federal and territorial sovereignty?






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






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






43. What is the name for a felony complaint?






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






45. What concepts attempts to protect society by isolating others?






46. Who were the country's first president and vice president?






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






48. What are the three Terms of Imprisonment?






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






50. 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?