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Criminal Justice 101

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1. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?






2. What criteria does the judge use when setting bail?






3. The B.I.A. and the F.B.I. often provide support and assistance to what level of law enforcement agencies?






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






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






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






7. Where does a misdemeanors case begin?






8. What was the missing component of those persons working with in the Birth of Probation Model circa 1841?






9. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






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






11. What is known as the highest source of law found within either a country or state?






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






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






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






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






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






17. What does an aggravating factor make the report?






18. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?






19. How many chief justice and associate justices currently make up the U.S. Supreme Court?






20. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






21. What level of law enforcement generally provides services to the local court system?






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






23. What was the name of the group of people who went to Philadelphia in 1774 in order to discuss their unhappiness with Britain and its taxes?






24. Stare Decisis has evolved into what concept?






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






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






27. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






28. What Latin term means 'you have the body'?






29. The power of the U.S. Supreme Court to interpret what the constitution says and means - via case law - is known as what?






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






40. What does ex-post facto law relate to?






41. What current U.S. law enforcement position/title had its origins with the English legal system circa 1000 A.D.?






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






43. What is the name for a juvenile complaint?






44. Where are the vast majority of cases heard?






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






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






47. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?






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






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






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







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