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Criminal Justice 101

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






2. The three federal courts are known as what?






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






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






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






6. What Latin term means great paper?






7. What Latin term allowed the Magna Carta to be enhanced and reinforced and means to adhere to what has come before?






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






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






10. What is the State Court System's court of last resort?






11. Where are the vast majority of cases heard?






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






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






14. What does an aggravating factor make the report?






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






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






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






18. What do bills of attainer relate to?






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






20. What does a preliminary hearing determine?






21. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






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






23. Does a county law enforcement agency head administrator generally require law enforcement experience?






24. How many states use the death penalty?






25. What are state Courts of Appeals also called?






26. Indeterminate sentencing was a mainstay within the California juvenile justice system until what year?






27. What type of 'law' evolved and became a predictable and anticipated set of laws to the English people circa 1000 A.D.?






28. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






29. Stare Decisis has evolved into what concept?






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. What has disappeared among law enforcement agencies is this country?






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






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






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






40. What is the system that puts two conflicting parties against each other with a third neutral part overseeing the process?






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






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






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






44. How is a jury panel selected?






45. Is the Federal or State court system older?






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






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






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






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






50. What criminal statistical agency or method was created in 1987 as a supplement to UCRS?