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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Railroad Police - Port/Harbor Police - Campus Police - and Mass Transit Police are examples of what?






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






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






4. What hearing comes after a misdemeanor arraignment?






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






6. After the U.S. Constitution was ratified - what type of court system did the U.S. realize it needed to have?






7. What are the two parts of the Constitution called?






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






9. What is ultimate goal at all early hearings?






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






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






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






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






14. Where does a felony case begin?






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






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






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






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






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






20. Stare Decisis has evolved into what concept?






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






22. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?






23. What is another term for informal probation?






24. What was the name of the group of people who went to Philadelphia in 1774 in order to discuss their unhappiness with Britain and its taxes?






25. Where are the vast majority of cases heard?






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






27. What is the name for a felony complaint?






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Under English Common Law what was the general cut off age in distinguishing between those who could charged with felonies?






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






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






37. Where does a misdemeanors case begin?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. What percent of the time are deals makes and cases do not go to trial?






49. How many states have State Courts of Appeals?






50. Who gave the Bureau of Investigation validity during the late 1920s?