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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. According to Hammurabi - what age was considered as the cut off between juveniles and adults?






2. When court systems or levels disagree or question if rules are properly applied - what type of court is used?






3. What does an aggravating factor make the report?






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






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






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






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






8. What does the Court of Appeals not possess?






9. How many states use the death penalty?






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






11. What constitutional amendments were alluded to in Miranda versus Arizona?






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. What word represents the ability of criminal justice players to make independent decisions?






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






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






21. What kind of system is our criminal justice system based upon?






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






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






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






25. What is the Latin term that literally means - 'to adhere to what has come before'?






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






27. What is the name for a juvenile complaint?






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






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






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






31. What does N.C.I.C. stand for?






32. What are the three Terms of Imprisonment?






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






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






35. What was created in order to convince several of the new states to agree to the Constitution?






36. What two additional sentences can come from a Formal Felony Sentencing Hearing different from a misdemeanor?






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






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






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






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






41. In Orange County - what type of prosecuting attorneys handle the day to day issues in the court room?






42. The Federal Court system was created through what?






43. What are the three duties of Deputy Probation officers in the court room?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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