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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. How many states use the death penalty?






2. What concept deals with corrections or judicial personal determining how much incarceration a person will serve?






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






4. Both felonies are misdemeanors are first filed as what?






5. Stare Decisis has evolved into what concept?






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






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






8. What hearing has evidence presented and witnesses testify?






9. Is the Federal or State court system older?






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






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






12. What amendment discusses cruel and unusual punishment?






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






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






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






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






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






18. What are the oldest law enforcement agencies in the country?


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






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






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






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






23. What is discovery?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?






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






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






36. UCRS and NIBRS recieve information from how many agencies?






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






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






39. This country's criminal justice system is based on the desire for what kind of system?






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






41. Where does a misdemeanors case begin?






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






43. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






44. What does a preliminary hearing determine?






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






46. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






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






48. What are the three branches of government enchanced or created by the U.S. Constitution?






49. What two types of employees do law enforcement agencies employ?






50. What crimes is the death penalty used for?