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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. The Federal Court system was authorized through what?






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






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






4. What does the U.S. Supreme Court have regarding what cases to hear?






5. Where does a felony case begin?






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






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






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






9. What is a local law enforcement agency's head administrator?






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






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






12. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






13. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






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






15. Stare Decisis has evolved into what concept?






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






17. Where are the vast majority of cases heard?






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






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






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






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






22. The B.I.A. and the F.B.I. often provide support and assistance to what level of law enforcement agencies?






23. What English king circa 1154 A.D. sent representatives out to the eight English 'regions' in order to organize some type of common law?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Both felonies are misdemeanors are first filed as what?






37. How long is a federal judge's term of office for?






38. What Latin term means great paper?






39. What does the U.S. Court of Appeals not have regarding what cases to hear?






40. What document was eventually created in order to replace the Articles of Confederation?






41. From 1789 to 1799 how was the U.S. Supreme Court?






42. If you plea guilty at a misdemeanor arraignment - when can a judge sentence you?






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






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






45. What law enforcement agency maintains the largest training academy in the U.S.?






46. For a felony matter to leave a Trial Court of Limited Jurisdiction - what special hearing must it go to?






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






48. What is ultimate goal at all early hearings?






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






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