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Criminal Justice 101

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






2. In what year and state was the country's first dedicated juvenile justice system and court legally established?






3. What is the name of the New York police officer - circa 1970s - who had to deal with corruption and patronage in the NYPD?






4. In which two locations did the actual shooting war begin between British soldiers and Colonial militia men?






5. What 1770 shooting incident heightened tensions between Boston colonists and newly arrived British soldiers?






6. What was the original staffing of the U.S. Supreme Court?






7. Is the Federal or State court system older?






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






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






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






11. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






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






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






14. Local California courts which handle misdemeanors - minor civil matters - and traffic violations are called what?






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






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






17. Who was the Supreme Court's third chief justice - credited with making the court more proactive - effective - and powerful?






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






19. Local California courts which handle felonies and major civil matters are called what?






20. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






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






22. How many states use the death penalty?






23. How is a jury panel selected?






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






25. When pleading guilty at a felony arrangement - what does the judge generally do for sentencing?






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






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






28. What major 1803 U.S. Supreme Court case established that the court would begin to interpret what the constitution was all about?






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






30. What is meant by inferior courts?






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






32. When a court has control or authority over certain matters/issues - what is it called?






33. What percent of the time will a judge go with what a presentence court report says?






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






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






36. Stare Decisis has evolved into what concept?






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






38. Where are the vast majority of cases heard?






39. The term original jurisdiction alludes to what?






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






41. The Federal Court system was created through what?






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






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






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






45. Who are the three main players in the Criminal Justice system?






46. What do bills of attainer relate to?






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






48. What does O.R. mean?






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






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







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