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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What level of law enforcement generally runs local detention facilities for adults?






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






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






4. What does O.R. mean?






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






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






7. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






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






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






10. Where does a felony case begin?






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






12. What is the Latin term that literally means - 'to adhere to what has come before'?






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






14. What does the U.S. Federal District Court possess regarding cases heard?






15. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






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






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






18. What current California legal code did the Law of Hammurabi and the Law of Moses contribute to?






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






20. What do bills of attainer relate to?






21. What legal model first attempted the concept of rehabilitation and resocialization?






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






23. What are state Courts of Appeals also called?






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






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






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






27. How long is a federal judge's term of office for?






28. What are the four Cs of the criminal justice system?






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






30. What is ultimate goal at all early hearings?






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






32. What is another term for informal probation?






33. What is the Latin term that describes a federal peace officer's ability to deputize citizens and give them temporary power?






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






35. What was name of the era which was distinguished by the Kansas City Patrol Experiment and Flint - Michigan Patrol Program?






36. What is the most important C or level of the criminal justice system?






37. What was created in order to convince several of the new states to agree to the Constitution?






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






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






40. Where are the vast majority of cases heard?






41. The Federal Court system was created through what?






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






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






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






45. Generally speaking - what type of attorney is a prosecuting attorney?






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






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






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






49. What Latin term means great paper?






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