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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What concept discusses 'an eye for an eye'?






2. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






3. What concept attempts to alter future behaviors through threats of punishment and consequences?






4. The Texas Rangers are the oldest law enforcement agency in this country at what level?






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






6. What are the three main players in the Criminal Justice system known as?






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






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






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






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






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






12. What two additional branches of government did the Constitution add to government?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. What were minors who disobeyed orders of the Kings Chancery Court system called?






25. What Latin term means great paper?






26. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?






27. What are the two main functions of criminal courts?

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28. What are the three Terms of Imprisonment?






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






30. What is discovery?






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






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






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






34. What hearing has evidence presented and witnesses testify?






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






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






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






38. What 1285 A.D. English law removed the emphasis on law enforcement away from the military and back onto the citizens?






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






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






41. What are the four Cs of the criminal justice system?






42. Law enforcement has been traditionally very resistant to what?






43. What is a trial where there is no jury and the verdict is given by the judge?






44. What federal law enforcement agency delegated peace officer powers to citizens during the era of the wild west?

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






46. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






47. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






48. What two things do military police entities possess?






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






50. Where does a felony case begin?