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Criminal Justice 101
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1. What do bills of attainer relate to?
Punishment without trial
U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals U.S. Federal District Courts
1 and 8
Special Police Force
2. What is a local law enforcement agency's head administrator?
D&R - Disposition and Resetting
Chief
1 and 8
Petition
3. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?
Judiciary Act
U.S. Court of Appeals
State/Local Court System
5th Amendment
4. How long is a federal judge's term of office for?
Own Recognizance
Life
Evidence
Incapaciation
5. What has disappeared among law enforcement agencies is this country?
Patronage and Corruption
Potential for Incarceration
Sufficient evidence that a felony was committed - Should it go to a felony trial
Judicial Review
6. The third federal inferior court of authority is known as what?
Own Recognizance
Presentence Court Report
U.S. Federal District Courts
Sheriff or Shireeve
7. What are the five levels of law enforcement in this country?
Local - County - Tribal - State - Federal
1903
Patrick Colquhoun
85%
8. What kind of system is our criminal justice system based upon?
Community Orientated Policing Era
Stars
National Crime Information Center
Loosely Coupled
9. What does the Court of Appeals not possess?
Sheriff or Shireeve
Bill of Rights
Original Jurisdiction
Presentence Court Report
10. Both Trial Courts fall under what 'umbrella' Court System?
Government Attorney
Superior Court
Appeal
Appeals
11. Where does a misdemeanors case begin?
Trial Court of Limited Jurisdiction
8th Amendment
Original Jurisdiction
John Marshall
12. What Penal Code section states that the court may refer to probation for a report?
14
1203(d) - Misdemeanor
Court Room Work Group
Worse
13. What are the two general characteristics evident among most law enforcement agencies?
Change
Mary Ann Crouse
Judicial Review
Quasi-Military - Strict Chain of Command
14. What are the three branches of government enchanced or created by the U.S. Constitution?
8th Amendment
Legislative - Executive - Judicial
17 -500
Judges - Prosecuting Attorneys - Defense Attorneys
15. When there is a supposed legal error or discrepancy with a case - what type of hearing does it go to?
Appeal
Attorney General
Presentence Court Report
County
16. What kind of powers do corrections and probation officers have?
Stare Decisis
Lexington - Concord
Broken Windows
Limited
17. What are state Courts of Appeals also called?
1203(d) - Misdemeanor
D&R - Disposition and Resetting
Loosely Coupled System
Intermediate Courts
18. Local California courts which handle misdemeanors - minor civil matters - and traffic violations are called what?
85%
Government Attorney
1903
Trial Courts of Limited Jurisdiction
19. If you plea guilty at a misdemeanor arraignment - when can a judge sentence you?
Right away
Very inactive
1 Chief Justice 5 Associate Justices
John Marshall
20. What current U.S. law enforcement position/title had its origins with the English legal system circa 1000 A.D.?
Sheriff or Shireeve
Marbury versus Madison
Trial Court of Limited Jurisdiction
U.S. Postal Service Inspectors - Federal Marshall's Department
21. What criminal statistical agency or method was created in 1930?
85%
Chief
UCRS or Uniform Crime Reporting System
Stare Decisis
22. What hearing determines in an individual receives the death penalty?
D&R - Disposition and Resetting
Drug Violations - White Collar Crimes
Sufficient evidence that a felony was committed - Should it go to a felony trial
Jury Panel Death Penalty Phase
23. What is an offense that consists of illegal conduct but no jail time?
Sufficient evidence that a felony was committed - Should it go to a felony trial
Infraction
Loosely Coupled
Arrangement
24. What is a legal system that pits two opposing parties against one another with a third neutral party applying the rules?
Probation Officer
Intermediate Courts
Adversarial System
Cannot be used against you later in civil court
25. The B.I.A. and the F.B.I. often provide support and assistance to what level of law enforcement agencies?
Vigilantes
Tribal
Parens Patriae
London Metropolitan Police Act
26. What is the main criteria which determines whether a mater goes to a federal or state court?
830.1
Review charges again because felony stakes are higher
Severity of the crime - Where it was committed
Vigilantes
27. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?
Habeas Corpus
Military Police - Tribal Police = Civilian Federal Law Enforcement
Self Report Studies Victimization Surveys
Secret Service
28. 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?
First Continental Congress
Makes deals and not go to trial
Sir Robert Peel
Due Process
29. What is the Latin term that describes a federal peace officer's ability to deputize citizens and give them temporary power?
F.B.I
Secret Service
Tribal
Possecomintatus
30. This country's criminal justice system is based on the desire for what kind of system?
$1.7 million
Loosely Coupled System
Formal Probation
King Henry II
31. What do the majority of cases going into the U.S. District Court involve?
Trials
Law of Hammurabi - Law of Moses
Drug Violations - White Collar Crimes
U.S. Court of Appeals - State Supreme Court
32. What does a judge order the probation department to write in order to find more about an individual before sentencing?
Presentence Court Report
1977 Dixon Bill
Punishment without trial
Better
33. What law further defined the role and make up of the U.S. Supreme court?
Judiciary Act
1383
King Henry II
Reputation and Appearance - Dialogue and Counseling - Empty Hands - Physical Restraint - Mechanical Restraint - Chemical Restraint
34. In 1829 which English government employee pushed a new law which followed the ideas of Patrick Colquhoun?
Sir Robert Peel
John Marshall
17
Jurisdiction
35. What is the most important thing that a probation officer does in the presentence court report?
Trial Courts of General Jurisdiction
Sheriff
Crime Control Due Process
Evaluation
36. What concept did the 1800 Babylonian King Hammurabi create that said juveniles could be considered for lessor penalties?
Lower Courts
Sir Robert Peel
50 - 25000
Limited or Reduced Capacity - Layers of Justice
37. What is the name for a felony complaint?
Aggravating - Mitigating
County
U.S. Postal Inspectors
Information
38. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?
Patronage
F.B.I
George Washington - John Adams
Cannot be used against you later in civil court
39. What is meant by inferior courts?
The Penal Code
Secret Service
Lower Courts
Jury Panel Death Penalty Phase
40. When court systems or levels disagree or question if rules are properly applied - what type of court is used?
Appeals
Punishment without trial
Miranda versus Arizona
Articles of Confederation
41. In which two locations did the actual shooting war begin between British soldiers and Colonial militia men?
Lexington - Concord
Bill of Rights
State Supreme Court
17 -500
42. What hearing comes after a misdemeanor arraignment?
Discretion
Appeal
Pretrial Hearing
Loosely Coupled System
43. What criminal statistical agency or method was created in 1987 as a supplement to UCRS?
Bench Trial
U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals U.S. Federal District Courts
NIBRS or National Incident Based Reporting System
Tribal
44. What type of 'law' evolved and became a predictable and anticipated set of laws to the English people circa 1000 A.D.?
English Common Law
Potential for Incarceration
Marbury versus Madison
Original Jurisdiction
45. Where does a felony case begin?
Superior Court
Trial Court of Limited Jurisdiction
90 Million
State
46. What English Common Law court system could arguably be seen as the world's first dedicated juvenile court?
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47. Which of the five major phases in the criminal justice system since 1965 produced major case law?
Indeterminate Sentencing
Low Term - Mid Term - High Term
Drug Violations - White Collar Crimes
Due Process Phase
48. What hearing has evidence presented and witnesses testify?
Private Attorneys - Public Defenders
Trial
Seriousness of Offense - Flight Risk - Prior Record
Articles of Confederation
49. What two types of employees do law enforcement agencies employ?
Chief
Sir Robert Peel
Felony
Sworn - Non-sworn
50. What is the first hearing or court appearance for all cases?
Aggravating - Mitigating
Drug Violations - White Collar Crimes
Boston Massacre
Arrangement
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