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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What English Common Law court system could arguably be seen as the world's first dedicated juvenile court?

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2. Where does a felony case begin?






3. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






4. What two types of employees do law enforcement agencies employ?






5. What major 1829 English law created a centralized urban police force in London?






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






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






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






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






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






11. How many states have State Courts of Appeals?






12. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?






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






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






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






16. What are state Courts of Appeals also called?






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






18. How is a jury panel selected?






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






20. Which 1760s British tax law placed tax quotes on all paper based products imported into the colonies?






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






22. Railroad Police - Port/Harbor Police - Campus Police - and Mass Transit Police are examples of what?






23. What is another term for informal probation?






24. The Federal Court system was created through what?






25. What is a legal system that pits two opposing parties against one another with a third neutral party applying the rules?






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






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






28. Who said - 'The police are the public and the public are the police'?






29. The third federal inferior court of authority is known as what?






30. What are the three branches of government enchanced or created by the U.S. Constitution?






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






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






33. Where are the vast majority of cases heard?






34. What is the Latin term for the plea of the no contest?






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






36. What are the four Cs of the criminal justice system?






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






38. What is an offense that consists of illegal conduct but no jail time?






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






40. What is the name for a juvenile complaint?






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






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






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






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






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






46. What are the two main functions of criminal courts?

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






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






49. What are the two general characteristics evident among most law enforcement agencies?






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