Test your basic knowledge |

Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. What do bills of attainer relate to?






2. During the Revolutionary War what major document helped to guide the colonies in fighting their war against Britain?






3. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?






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






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






6. Stare Decisis has evolved into what concept?






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






8. The three federal courts are known as what?






9. What hearing comes after a misdemeanor arraignment?






10. The California state highway patrol is an example of what type of law enforcement agency?






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






12. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






13. What is a county law enforcement agency's head administrator?






14. Other then UCRS and NIBRS - what entities compile information about crime in the country?






15. How many states use the death penalty?






16. Jail time - restitution - contact restrictions - drug testing - searches and seizures - employment verification - and counseling can be terms of what?






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






18. What does a preliminary hearing determine?






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






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






21. What federal law enforcement agency had its origins in 1908?






22. For a felony matter to leave a Trial Court of Limited Jurisdiction - what special hearing must it go to?






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






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






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






26. The Texas Rangers are the oldest law enforcement agency in this country at what level?






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






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






29. What does a mitigating factor make the report?






30. The Kansas City Patrol Experiment and Flint - Michigan Patrol Program motivated police to try what new procedures?






31. Where are the vast majority of cases heard?






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






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






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






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






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






37. What is discovery?






38. The term original jurisdiction alludes to what?






39. What is a crime punishable by jail - fines or prison?






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






41. How many states have State Courts of Appeals?






42. What two things do military police entities possess?






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






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






45. What is another term for informal probation?






46. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






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






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






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






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