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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What two additional sentences can come from a Formal Felony Sentencing Hearing different from a misdemeanor?






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






3. How many states have State Courts of Appeals?






4. What is known as the highest source of law found within either a country or state?






5. What are the five levels of law enforcement in this country?






6. What amendment discusses cruel and unusual punishment?






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






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






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






10. What criteria does the judge use when setting bail?






11. Both Trial Courts fall under what 'umbrella' Court System?






12. What is a crime publishable by six months to one yer in jail - fines - or probation?






13. In 1789 which London magistrate stressed the need for a 'centralized' law enforcement agency?






14. What is the name for a juvenile complaint?






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






16. Which 1760s British tax law placed tax quotes on all paper based products imported into the colonies?






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






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






19. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






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






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






22. In Orange County - what is the misdemeanor Pretrial Hearing called?






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






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






25. What criminal statistical agency or method was created in 1987 as a supplement to UCRS?






26. How is a jury panel selected?






27. What is the State Court System's court of last resort?






28. What does ex-post facto law relate to?






29. What hearing has evidence presented and witnesses testify?






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






31. How many states use the death penalty?






32. Who was the Supreme Court's third chief justice - credited with making the court more proactive - effective - and powerful?






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






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






35. The power of the U.S. Supreme Court to interpret what the constitution says and means - via case law - is known as what?






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






37. The Federal Court system was created through what?






38. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. What types of law enforcement agency is influenced by federal and territorial sovereignty?






46. Where does a felony case begin?






47. The average local law enforcement agency will often employ how many officers and serve what size population?






48. What law enforcement agency maintains the largest training academy in the U.S.?






49. What is the highest attorney at the federal level?






50. What two things do military police entities possess?