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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What are the three main players in the Criminal Justice system known as?






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






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






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






5. When a court has control or authority over certain matters/issues - what is it called?






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






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






8. What percent of the time are deals makes and cases do not go to trial?






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






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






11. What criminal statistical agency or method was created in 1930?






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






13. What west coast supreme court case in 1876 further established the philosophy of Parens Patriae and no due process for juveniles?






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






15. What kind of system is our criminal justice system based upon?






16. What does a preliminary hearing determine?






17. How many chief justice and associate justices currently make up the U.S. Supreme Court?






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






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






20. 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?






21. What is the name for a juvenile complaint?






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






23. What does the Court of Appeals not possess?






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






25. What constitutes the major difference between a crime and illegal behavior?






26. In the wild west what were the people called who banded together to protect each other?






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






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






29. What has disappeared among law enforcement agencies is this country?






30. After the Bill of Rights was ratified - how many more times was the U.S. Constitution amended?






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






32. How many states have State Courts of Appeals?






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






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






35. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






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






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






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






39. When there is a supposed legal error or discrepancy with a case - what type of hearing does it go to?






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






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






42. How many states use the death penalty?






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






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






45. What amendment discusses cruel and unusual punishment?






46. The term original jurisdiction alludes to what?






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






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






49. When court systems or levels disagree or question if rules are properly applied - what type of court is used?






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