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Criminal Justice 101

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






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






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






4. What is the name for a felony complaint?






5. What two factors does a probation officer consider when writing the presentence report?






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






7. What concept deals with corrections or judicial personal determining how much incarceration a person will serve?






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






9. What major 1803 U.S. Supreme Court case established that the court would begin to interpret what the constitution was all about?






10. What concepts attempts to protect society by isolating others?






11. Which California code section gives police and corrections their 'peace officer powers'?






12. What do the majority of cases going into the U.S. District Court involve?






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






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






15. In 1829 which English government employee pushed a new law which followed the ideas of Patrick Colquhoun?






16. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?






17. What was the name of the article which encouraged law enforcement not just to focus on crime - but the social factors of crime?






18. UCRS and NIBRS recieve information from how many agencies?






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






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






21. What does a mitigating factor make the report?






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. How many states have State Courts of Appeals?






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






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






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






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






33. What is the Latin term that describes a federal peace officer's ability to deputize citizens and give them temporary power?






34. Where are the vast majority of cases heard?






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






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






37. What is the best system to compile crime statistics and can stand completely on its own?






38. What type of bodies do our current laws come from?






39. What amendment discuses issues if incorporation - citizenship - and due process?






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






41. What major 1829 English law created a centralized urban police force in London?






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






43. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






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






45. What two things do military police entities possess?






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






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






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






49. What federal law enforcement agency was created in 1973 and currently has over 5 -000 agents spread around the world?






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







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