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Criminal Justice 101

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






2. What are the five levels of force among agencies?






3. How many states use the death penalty?






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






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






6. What kind of powers do corrections and probation officers have?






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






8. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






9. The Kansas City Patrol Experiment and Flint - Michigan Patrol Program motivated police to try what new procedures?






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






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






12. What two additional sentences can come from a Formal Felony Sentencing Hearing different from a misdemeanor?






13. What hearing has evidence presented and witnesses testify?






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






15. What major 1966 U.S. Supreme Court case provided new guidelines in how police arrested and interrogated adult defendants?






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






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






18. What does a judge order the probation department to write in order to find more about an individual before sentencing?






19. What was created in order to convince several of the new states to agree to the Constitution?






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






21. In what year did California pass its juvenile justice system act known as Juvenile Court Act?






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






23. What concept discusses 'an eye for an eye'?






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






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






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






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






28. Who is referred to as the father of probation?






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






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






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






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






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






34. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?






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






36. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?






37. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






38. According to Hammurabi - what age was considered as the cut off between juveniles and adults?






39. What important corrections position was mandated in Massachusetts in 1878?






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






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


42. What does N.C.I.C. stand for?






43. What penal code states that a felony must go to trial within 60 days of the second arrangement unless time lines are waived?






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






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






46. What two types of employees do law enforcement agencies employ?






47. What are the two general characteristics evident among most law enforcement agencies?






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






49. Who runs the N.C.I.C.?






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