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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What is a crime publishable by six months to one yer in jail - fines - or probation?






2. Both Trial Courts fall under what 'umbrella' Court System?






3. Besides the U.S. Marshall Service - what is the other oldest federal law enforcement agency?






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






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






6. What is ultimate goal at all early hearings?






7. What do the majority of cases going into the U.S. District Court involve?






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






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






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






11. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






12. When pleading guilty at a felony arrangement - what does the judge generally do for sentencing?






13. What are the two main functions of criminal courts?


14. What are the two conflicting philosophies which talk of a desire for individual freedom and a crime free society?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. What is a local law enforcement agency's head administrator?






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






33. How many states have State Courts of Appeals?






34. Where does a felony case begin?






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






36. What two factors does a probation officer consider when writing the presentence report?






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






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






39. What do bills of attainer relate to?






40. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?






41. What are the three Terms of Imprisonment?






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






43. What is an offense that consists of illegal conduct but no jail time?






44. According to Hammurabi - what age was considered as the cut off between juveniles and adults?






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






46. What are the three duties of Deputy Probation officers in the court room?






47. What kind of powers do corrections and probation officers have?






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






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






50. In which two locations did the actual shooting war begin between British soldiers and Colonial militia men?