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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?






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






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






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






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






6. What is ultimate goal at all early hearings?






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






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






9. The second federal inferior court of authority is known as what?






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






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






12. What does a mitigating factor make the report?






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






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






15. What court system was the same up until the period of the Civil War?






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






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






18. What is the point of a second preliminary hearing?






19. What is another term for informal probation?






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






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






22. In 1829 which English government employee pushed a new law which followed the ideas of Patrick Colquhoun?






23. What do bills of attainer relate to?






24. What is the Latin term that means an act being wrong because of customs - morals - practices - regulation - or law?






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






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






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






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






29. What does the Court of Appeals not possess?






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






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






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

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33. This country's criminal justice system is based on the desire for what kind of system?






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






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






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






37. What are small law enforcement agencies often made up of?






38. What is meant by inferior courts?






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






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






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






42. Where does a misdemeanors case begin?






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






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






45. Generally speaking - what type of attorney is a prosecuting attorney?






46. After the Bill of Rights was ratified - how many more times was the U.S. Constitution amended?






47. What does a preliminary hearing determine?






48. What does O.R. mean?






49. What is the average budget of a local law enforcement agency?






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