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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What was the original staffing of the U.S. Supreme Court?






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






3. What Latin term means - 'father or parent of the country?'






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






5. Railroad Police - Port/Harbor Police - Campus Police - and Mass Transit Police are examples of what?






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






7. What are state Courts of Appeals also called?






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






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






10. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






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






12. What penal code section is used to waive time lines during a trial?






13. Besides the U.S. Marshall Service - what is the other oldest federal law enforcement agency?






14. What are the oldest law enforcement agencies in the country?

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






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






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






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






19. How many states have State Courts of Appeals?






20. What are the three branches of government enchanced or created by the U.S. Constitution?






21. Where does a felony case begin?






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






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






24. What are the four main players in the criminal justice system?






25. What is the name of our criminal justice system that is made up of both federal and state levels?






26. Where are the vast majority of cases heard?






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






28. What does an aggravating factor make the report?






29. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






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






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






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






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






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






35. What amendment discusses cruel and unusual punishment?






36. Where does the U.S. Supreme Court hear cases from?






37. The term original jurisdiction alludes to what?






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






39. The three federal courts are known as what?






40. What does a mitigating factor make the report?






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






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






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






44. What is the Latin term that means evil or bad in itself?






45. What is ultimate goal at all early hearings?






46. What is discovery?






47. Stare Decisis has evolved into what concept?






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






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






50. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?